Word Meaning
आबगीन-गुदाज़
aabgeen-gudāz
hiadjective
Meaning
Glass-melting; potent enough to dissolve or shatter a crystal vessel.
Detailed Meaning
A poetic compound used to describe wine so fiercely potent that it dissolves the very crystal flagon containing it. In this couplet, it serves as an intense metaphor for overwhelming, destructive thoughts that threaten the fragile vessel of the heart.
Etymology
Persian: 'ābgīna' (crystal, flagon, glass) + 'gudāz' (from 'gudākhtan', to melt or dissolve).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to amplify the extreme intensity of grief, passion, or wine surpassing the fragile limits of the heart.
Examples
The glass-melting wine of overwhelming passion
a sigh potent enough to dissolve crystal
Synonyms
शीशा-गुदाज़संग-गुदाज़दिल-गुदाज़
Related Words
आबगीनागुदाज़शीशासहबा