Word Meaning
पुर-ख़श्म
pur-khashm
hiadjective
Meaning
Full of rage, furious, wrathful, or indignant.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective signifying someone or something filled with wrath, fury, or intense anger. In Mir Taqi Mir's couplet, it combines into the iḍāfa 'dīda-e-pur-khashm' to describe the beloved's wrathful eyes directed at the helpless lover. This wrathful look is perceived as lethal, likened to consuming a cup of poison.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'pur' (full) + 'khashm' (anger, rage, wrath).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is primarily used in Persianate izafat compounds modifying eyes (dīda) or gazes (nigāh) to portray the terrifying yet mesmerizing anger of the beloved.
Examples
a wrathful glance
eyes full of fiery fury
Synonyms
ग़ज़बनाकख़श्मगींग़ुस्सैल
Related Words
ख़श्मख़श्मगींदीदाक़हर