Word Meaning
आतिशीं
aatishīñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Fiery, burning, glowing like fire, or intensely radiant.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aatishīñ' signifies something made of fire, fiery, or incandescent. In the context of 'rū-e-aatishīñ' (fiery face), it denotes the beloved's glowing, blazing beauty so intense that it dazzles the onlooker. The overwhelming radiance of this face causes even the garden's rose to melt into water out of sheer humiliation.
Etymology
Persian: 'aatash' / 'aatish' (fire) + adjectival/relational suffix '-īn'.
Usage
It is commonly combined with nouns like 'rū' (face) or 'aah' (sigh) to describe overwhelming beauty or searing grief in the ghazal.
Examples
a fiery sigh escaping a burning chest
the fiery cheek that sets the world ablaze
Synonyms
शोला-रूदहकतासोज़ाँशरर-बार
Related Words
आतिशआतिशकदाआतिश-बाज़रू-ए-आतिशीं