Word Meaning
अज़-खुद-गुज़श्तगी
az-khud-guzashtagi
hinoun
Meaning
Self-oblivion, transcendence of self, or total detachment from one's ego.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu metaphysics, it denotes transcending the ego or conscious self into a state of spiritual absorption. In this couplet, it describes such extreme self-loss that even keeping silent is prone to misinterpretation or blame.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'az' (from), 'khud' (self), and 'guzashtagi' (passing beyond/transcendence, derived from guzashtan).
Usage
Commonly used in philosophical and Sufi ghazals to signify the dissolution of the ego before the divine or beloved.
Examples
a state of deep self-oblivion
wandering in transcendence beyond self
Synonyms
बे-ख़ुदीआत्म-विस्मृतिफ़ना
Related Words
ख़ुदीबे-ख़ुदगुज़िश्ता