Word Meaning
तश्वीश
tashveesh
Meaning
Anxiety, worry, perturbation, or mental distress.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tashveesh' signifies deep anxiety, apprehension, or perturbation of mind. In Ghalib's verse, it conveys the lover's dread and worry over the application of healing balm, which threatens to heal wounds that the lover would rather keep raw with salt. It highlights the psychological distress caused by an unwanted cure.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from the root sh-w-sh (ش-و-ش), a Form II verbal noun meaning perturbation, disquiet, or disorder.
Usage
In ghazal aesthetics, it is frequently combined in izafat constructions to depict the psychological torment of romantic or existential dilemmas.
Examples
tashveesh-e-rozgaar (the anxiety of worldly affairs)
khatm hui tashveesh-e-dil (the heart's disquiet has ceased)