Word Meaning
इज़्ज़त-दाराँ
izzat-daraan
Meaning
People of honor, respected individuals, or those possessing dignity.
Detailed Meaning
This is the Persian animate plural form of 'izzat-dar', meaning honorable or dignified persons. In Mir's verse, it refers respectfully to classic archetypal lovers like Farhad (Kohkan) and Majnun as venerable predecessors whose territory and reputation he considers too sacred to infringe upon. It captures both social prestige and the ethical nobility of true lovers.
Etymology
Arabic 'izzat' (honor, dignity) combined with the Persian agentive suffix '-dār' (holder) and the Persian animate plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, Persian plurals ending in '-ān' are frequently employed in genitive constructions (izafat) to lend grandeur and formal deference.
Examples
mehfil-e-izzat-daraan (assembly of the honorable)
paas-e-izzat-daraan rakhna (to uphold the honor of the revered)