Word Meaning
ज़ौक़-फ़ज़ा
zauq-fazā
Meaning
Delight-enhancing; heightening aesthetic taste, pleasure, or appreciation.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective meaning that which stimulates, increases, or refines pleasure, taste, and aesthetic delight. In the couplet, it describes the beloved's favor and grace, which enlivens the poet's creative spirit and daring in reciting ghazals. It highlights how gracious indulgence nurtures artistic passion.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'dhawq' (taste, perception, delight) and Persian 'fazā' (present stem of afzūdan, meaning increasing, augmenting).
Usage
Used in classical Urdu poetry to describe words, wine, or the beloved's gestures that amplify romantic or aesthetic longing.
Examples
A sweet melody that proved zauq-faza for every heart
Her graceful conversation was utterly zauq-faza