Word Meaning
आइना-ख़ाना
aaina-khaana
Meaning
A house of mirrors, hall lined with mirrors, or room of reflections.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to a chamber paneled with mirrors, this term creates a spectacle of endless reflections and optical illusions. In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, it symbolizes sensory bewilderment, the illusory multiplicity of the universe, or the dizzying fragmentation of the self. In this couplet, it evokes a hypnotic realm where the broken heart shatters into infinite visual echoes.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'ā'īna' (mirror) and 'khāna' (house, chamber, place).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal to express metaphysical bewilderment, illusory multiplicity, or the fragmented self.
Examples
Lost in the house of mirrors, searching for a single true form.
The world became a hall of mirrors reflecting only your beauty.