Word Meaning
इज़्तिरार
iztirar
Meaning
Restlessness, extreme agitation, helplessness, or acute distress.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'iztirar' denotes an involuntary, acute state of agitation, restlessness, or helplessness driven by intense passion or agony. In this couplet, it represents the nervous frenzy that heightens the lover's perception, transforming watchful astonishment into the very fabric of sight. It reflects a psychic convulsion where the lover has lost all patience and composure.
Etymology
Arabic root ض-ر-ر (ḍ-r-r), Form VIII verbal noun (ifti'āl) denoting duress, compulsion, or uncontrollable perturbation.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to contrast with 'qarar' (composure), portraying the involuntary trembling and anguish of an afflicted heart.
Examples
His heart found no relief in this restlessness.
A state of intense agitation in the lover's path.