Word Meaning
दिल-फ़रोज़
dil-faroz
Meaning
Heart-illuminating, heart-delighting, radiant, charming or captivating.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound describing something that lights up or cheers the heart through its splendour. In this couplet, it qualifies 'jamal' (beauty) to describe a dazzling, heart-illuminating visage that shines fiercely like the midday sun. It conveys both delightful aesthetic charm and an overpowering, scorching brilliance.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'dil' (heart) and 'afrōz' (kindling, illuminating; present stem of afrōkhtan, to kindle or light up).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to praise the beloved's radiance (jamāl) or presence (jalwa) that simultaneously comforts and dazzles the lover's heart.
Examples
A heart-illuminating countenance that banished all melancholy.
The heart-delighting display of spring in full bloom.