Word Meaning
ख़ुश-निगह
khush-nigah
hiadjective
Meaning
Having an alluring glance or pleasing eyes; a captivating beloved.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective used substantively to describe someone blessed with an enchanting, graceful gaze, most often referring to the beloved. In the couplet, it serves as an epithet for the sweetheart whose single bewitching glance strikes like lightning upon a bed of flowers. It encapsulates both beauty and the fatal charm of the beloved's vision.
Etymology
Persian: composed of 'khush' (pleasing, good) + 'nigah' (look, glance, sight).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is employed as a poetic epithet for the beloved whose sight simultaneously enraptures and overwhelms the lover.
Examples
a spell cast by the lovely-eyed beloved
the intoxicating sight of the charming gazer
Synonyms
ख़ुश-चश्मसाहिब-ए-निगाहमहबूब
Related Words
निगाहख़ुश-अदाचश्मनिगहबान