Word Meaning
तमन्ना-शिकार
tamanna-shikaar
hiadjective
Meaning
Hunting for desire; engaged in pursuing longing or making desire one's prey.
Detailed Meaning
A poetic compound describing someone or something actively seeking longing, or driven to pursue elusive desires. In the quoted verse, it describes the madness of the gaze (junūn-e-dīd) that obsessively hunts after the vision of the beloved in a hall of mirrors. It reflects the intense, almost predatory nature of poetic longing.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'tamannā' (longing, wish) and Persian 'shikār' (hunt, prey).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, such compounds depict the obsessive and ceaseless pursuit of an unreachable ideal or beloved.
Examples
The heart is hunting for desire on an endless path.
Every wandering gaze remained in pursuit of longing.
Synonyms
आरज़ू-तलबतमन्नाईमुश्ताक़
Related Words
जुनून-ए-दीदहसरतजुस्तजूशिकार