Word Meaning
ख़ाना-वीराँ-साज़ी
khana-veeran-saazi
Meaning
The act of devastating or ruining a home; causing utter desolation.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the laying waste or destruction of a home, used metaphorically for the annihilation of one's peace, self, or existence. In this couplet, it describes how extreme bewilderment ('hairat') demolishes the lover's inner world and presence of mind. It portrays a state of profound existential and emotional ruin caused by the passing of the beloved.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'khāna' (house), 'vīrān' (desolate/ruined), and 'sāzī' (abstract noun from sākhtan, to make or do).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it is employed as an elevated compound to depict the catastrophic yet aesthetically savored ruin of the lover's state.
Examples
the desolation wrought by intense longing
spectacle of the ruin of one's abode