एहतिज़ाज़

Meaning

Trembling, fluttering, or vibrating with joyous ecstasy or emotion.

Detailed Meaning

In classical poetics, ihtizaz denotes a delicate tremor, vibration, or stirring movement prompted by deep aesthetic, romantic, or spiritual ecstasy. In this couplet, it describes the soul fluttering and trembling in rapturous delight at the thought of the beloved, mirrored by the flickering flame and the stirring breeze.

Etymology

Arabic root h-z-z (ه-ز-ز), pattern ifti'al (إهتزاز), meaning to shake, quiver, or vibrate with excitement.

Usage

Frequently employed in romantic and Sufistic ghazals to depict the delicate, ecstatic shivering of the heart or soul in response to divine or earthly beauty.

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