Word Meaning

गर्म-कुन

garm-kun

hiadjective

Meaning

Warming, stirring, enlivening, or exciting; one that intensifies passion or tumult.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian compound formed from 'garm' (warm, ardent) and the active participle/stem 'kun' (maker, doer). It denotes something that enlivens, incites, or fuels fervor and agitation. In this couplet, it describes the restless heart as the instigator that stirs up and inflames a chaotic tumult.

Etymology

Persian compound of 'garm' (warm, hot) + 'kun' (present root of 'kardan', to do/make).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it typically qualifies an agent or catalyst that intensifies the fervor of an assembly or an emotional crisis.

Examples

hangāma-e-garm-kun

shola-e-garm-kun

Synonyms

हंगामा-ख़ेज़जोश-अफ़रोज़हरारत-बख़्श

Related Words

हंगामागर्मनालानुशूर
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