Word Meaning
आरज़ू
Aarzoo
Meaning
A deep longing, desire, wish, or yearning of the heart.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aarzoo' denotes a profound, often unfulfilled longing or spiritual aspiration. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'soz-e-aarzoo' (burning of desire), signifying the intense inner passion required to enliven faith and community. The poet laments that without the direct unveiling of the beloved, such vital spiritual yearning cannot be ignited.
Etymology
From Persian آرزو (ārzū), meaning desire, hope, or longing.
Usage
In the ghazal, 'aarzoo' represents an intrinsic, perpetual ache of the lover's soul that persists despite impossibility of fulfillment.
Examples
Thousands of desires, and each desire so consuming that breath departs.
No desire remains in the heart now except the yearning to behold you.