Word Meaning
फ़रहत
farhat
hinoun
Meaning
Joy, delight, refreshment, or pleasure.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'farhat' denotes an invigorating joy, cheerfulness, or soothing pleasure. In this couplet, it refers to the reviving delight once derived from the beloved's ruby lips, which now diminishes with age just as an old tonic loses its strength.
Etymology
Arabic root f-r-ḥ (ف-ر-ح), meaning to be glad, rejoice, or cheerful.
Usage
Frequently invoked in ghazals alongside motifs of wine, the morning breeze, or the beloved's sight to signify the revival of a weary heart.
Examples
Farhat-e-dil (delight of the heart)
Hawa-e-farhat-bakhsh (refreshing breeze)
Synonyms
मसर्रतशादमानीसुरूरइंबिसात
Related Words
मुफ़र्रहफ़रहत-बख़्शफ़रह