Word Meaning
दीदन-हा
dīdan-hā
Meaning
acts of seeing, repeated gazings, or sightings
Detailed Meaning
In Persian grammar adopted in classical Urdu poetry, 'dīdan-hā' is the plural form of the infinitive 'dīdan' (to see, gazing). In Ghalib's couplet, it represents the sustained, repeated acts of looking at the radiant beloved, for which the heart's bewildered throbbing pays the penalty or blood-money. The Persian plural suffix '-hā' attached to a verbal noun intensifies the frequency and dramatic weight of the act.
Etymology
Persian: verbal noun 'dīdan' (to see) + plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
A Persianate construction typical of the Indian Style (Sabk-e-Hindi) in Urdu poetry, where infinitives are pluralized with '-hā' to convey intense, repeated actions.
Examples
The soul pays dearly for its relentless gazings.
Lost in the endless acts of beholding the divine light.