दुश्वार-पसंद

Meaning

Fond of difficulties or hardship; drawn to arduous challenges.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to a mindset or courage that relishes insurmountable difficulties rather than easy pursuits. In this verse, it describes 'himmat' (courage/resolve), conveying the speaker's paradox of grief that even the absolute challenge of self-annihilation (fana) proved disappointingly effortless.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from 'dushvār' (difficult, arduous) and the present stem 'pasand' (from pasandīdan, to like or approve).

Usage

Commonly used in classical ghazal to praise the lover's lofty resolve, which scorns effortless achievements and seeks out torment as proof of passion.

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