Word Meaning
जुनूँ-माइल
junūn-mā'il
hiadjective
Meaning
Inclined towards madness, frenzy, or passionate obsession.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective meaning leaning toward or prone to madness and irrational frenzy. In the couplet, it describes cruelty ('sitam') that reaches the extremity of madness, which the speaker denies committing or pursuing. It highlights the measured boundary of the lover's grievance against unrestrained obsession.
Etymology
Arabic compound: 'junūn' (madness, passion) + 'mā'il' (inclined, leaning).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it characterizes either a lover's heart or a beloved's tyranny leaning toward uncontrollable passion.
Examples
a heart inclined to frenzy
cruelty bordering on madness
Synonyms
दीवाना-मिज़ाजवहशत-पसंदशोफ़्ता-हाल
Related Words
जुनूँमाइलदीवानगीवहशत