Word Meaning
बरफ़रोख़्ता
bar-afrokhta
hiadjective
Meaning
Kindled, illuminated, glowing, or flushed with wine or passion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'bar-afrokhta' signifies something ignited, brightly lit, or radiant. In this couplet, it describes the beloved's countenance glowing and flushed under the sweet intoxication of wine. The word captures the vivid, fiery brilliance of a face lit by wine, passion, or intense emotion.
Etymology
Persian, past participle of 'bar-afrokhtan' (بر افروختن - to kindle, ignite, illuminate).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazals to depict the fiery, wine-flushed, or incandescent radiance of the beloved's face.
Examples
a face glowing and radiant like fire
a countenance kindled with passion
Synonyms
रौशनताबाँदरख़्शाँमुनव्वर
Related Words
फ़रोख़्तारुख़मस्तीशगुफ़्ता