Word Meaning
क़ातिल-पसंद
qātil-pasand
Meaning
Pleasing to or approved by the killer or beloved.
Detailed Meaning
As a compound descriptor, it denotes that which finds favor with the slayer or beloved. In the cited verse, the rush of the slain lover's blood itself shows that the killer's swift, careless departure was delightfully acceptable. It captures the classical ghazal motif where the victim finds ultimate aesthetic and emotional pleasure in whatever suits the tyrant beloved.
Etymology
Arabic 'qātil' (slayer/killer) combined with Persian 'pasand' (root of pasandīdan, meaning approved or pleasing).
Usage
Used in classical ghazal poetry to epitomize the lover's unconditional surrender and delight in the cruel beloved's satisfaction.
Examples
His cruel style was killer-pleasing and left no sorrow.
The sacrifice was made in a manner that proved killer-pleasing.
