I am a black line
drawn at the edge of an eye
to guard against another’s gaze.
What am I?

Q: I am a black line drawn at the edge of an eye to guard against another’s gaze. What am I?

Kajal (kohl).. Half cosmetic, half charm. Indian grandmothers have been smudging it on babies’ cheeks for centuries — to ward off the nazar before anyone could name it.

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Kajal (kohl). — Half cosmetic, half charm. Indian grandmothers have been smudging it on babies’ cheeks for centuries — to ward off the nazar before anyone could name it.