Word Meaning
नाज़ुक-मिज़ाज
naazuk-mizaaj
hiadjective
Meaning
Delicate, overly sensitive, fragile, easily hurt or offended.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to someone or something having an exceptionally delicate, sensitive, or fragile disposition. In this couplet, it describes the speaker's heart as a fragile glass that cannot bear even the slightest impact or emotional injury. It emphasizes both extreme vulnerability and emotional refinement.
Etymology
Persian 'nāzuk' (delicate, tender, brittle) + Arabic 'mizāj' (disposition, temperament, humor).
Usage
Frequently employed in ghazal poetry to depict either the tender fragility of the lover's heart or the petulant touchiness of the beloved.
Examples
A heart with such a delicate disposition breaks at the slightest coldness.
Do not speak harshly before that sensitive beloved.
Synonyms
ज़ूद-रंजहस्सासनाज़ुक-तबातुनुक-मिज़ाज
Related Words
नज़ाकतमिज़ाजशीशाआबगीना