Word Meaning
चश्म-हा
chashm-haa
hiNoun (plural)
Meaning
Eyes; multiple gazes or looks.
Detailed Meaning
Formed with the Persian plural suffix '-ha', 'chashm-ha' denotes multiple eyes or an expanse of gazes. In this couplet, it represents the wide-open, snare-like eyes of the beloved poised directly toward the lover's heart. It heightens the poetic effect by multiplying the watchful, captivating power of the gaze.
Etymology
Persian: 'chashm' (eye) + plural marker '-hā'.
Usage
Employed in high-register classical Urdu poetry via Persian pluralization to evoke an ornate, solemn aesthetic.
Examples
The weeping eyes remained fixed on the desolate path.
Wonderstruck eyes beheld the radiant beauty of the beloved.
Synonyms
आँखेंदीदगानचश्मानअक्सार
Related Words
चश्मचश्म-ए-तरचश्म-ए-बदनिगाह