Word Meaning
ख़ुर्शीद-रू
khurshīd-rū
Meaning
Sun-faced; having a countenance as radiant and bright as the sun.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning 'sun-faced' or possessing a radiant countenance, traditionally used in classical poetry as an epithet for the beloved. In the cited couplet, the poet playfully blends metaphor and reality, equating the dazzling morning glare of the sun shining into an east-facing veranda with the radiant countenance of the beloved.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'khurshīd' (sun) and 'rū' (face/countenance).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to liken the overpowering brilliance of the beloved's beauty to the blinding daylight of the sun.
Examples
The assembly lit up as soon as that sun-faced beloved arrived.
The splendor of the sun-faced one was visible everywhere.