Word Meaning
नाज़िश
naazish
Meaning
Pride, boastfulness, glory, or the act of taking pride.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'naazish' denotes pride, boastfulness, or the state of taking glory in something. In Ghalib's couplet, it appears in an izafat construction signifying the boastful assertion or haughty pretension of rivaling another (ham-chashmi). The verse underscores that the moon lacks the capacity to sustain such a proud claim of equivalence against the wine goblet.
Etymology
Persian, derived from the verb 'nāzīdan' (to boast, strut, take pride) with the nominal suffix '-ish'.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to denote haughty pretense or a justified sense of pride in one's elegance, beloved, or lineage.
Examples
naazish-e-husn (the pride of beauty)
naazish-e-rozgaar (the pride of the age)