Word Meaning
ज़ि-बस-कि
zi-bas-ki
Meaning
To such an extent that; inasmuch as; since; because.
Detailed Meaning
A classical Persian conjunction denoting cause, degree, or intensity, translating to 'so much so that' or 'owing to the fact that'. In this couplet, it introduces the overpowering nature of the hunter's dazzling display, explaining why the captive bird forgot even the concept of flight. It creates an emphatic causal link between the sheer astonishment in the first line and the paralysis of thought in the second.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'zi' (contraction of 'az', meaning 'from/by'), 'bas' (meaning 'much/enough'), and the conjunction 'ki' (meaning 'that').
Usage
Frequently favored by classical ghazal poets like Ghalib to introduce an extreme emotional or physical condition in the first hemistich that leads to a paradoxical outcome in the second.
Examples
So overwhelmed was the heart that silence became its only speech.
Inasmuch as grief exceeded all bounds, tears ceased to flow.