Word Meaning
आज़र-फ़िशाँ
aazar-fishaañ
hiadjective
Meaning
Fire-scattering, shedding sparks, or breathing flame.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective derived from Persian 'āzar' (fire) and 'fishān' (scattering). In classical poetry, it metaphorically characterizes a lover's breath or sigh as hot enough to emit burning sparks of passion and grief. In this verse, it indicates that a sigh is a disgrace to the heart unless it breathes forth intense fire.
Etymology
Persian: āzar (fire) + fishān (present stem of fishāndan, to scatter/sprinkle).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to hyperbolically convey the intense heat, pain, and yearning of a lover's sighs.
Examples
a fire-scattering sigh of grief
a breath shedding fiery sparks
Synonyms
आतिश-फ़िशाँशरर-फ़िशाँशोला-बार
Related Words
आतिश-कदानफ़सआज़रशरर-बार