Word Meaning
ग़ुरूर-ज़ब्त
ghuroor-e-zabt
hinoun
Meaning
Pride or vanity regarding one's self-restraint and patience.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-style izafat construction describing the boastful dignity or pride an individual takes in suppressing emotions and suffering silently. In the given couplet, this austere pride is utterly shattered in the throes of dying, giving way to uncontrollable agitation.
Etymology
Arabic: ghurūr (pride/vanity) + zabt (control/restraint), joined through Persian izafat.
Usage
Used in the ghazal tradition to evoke the tragic collapse of the stoic lover's long-maintained emotional facade.
Examples
His pride in self-restraint yielded completely to tears.
At the final hour, vanity of patience could hold no longer.
Synonyms
नाज़-ए-सब्रफ़ख़्र-ए-तहम्मुल
Related Words
ज़ब्तग़ुरूरसब्रशकेब