Word Meaning
मिज़ा
mizha
hinoun
Meaning
An eyelash or eyelashes.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'mizha' refers to an eyelash, often depicted as holding tears or acting as an arrow wounding the lover. In this couplet, the tears clinging to the eyelashes are envisioned as jewels that inscribe or write the tragic condition of the broken heart.
Etymology
Persian (مژه / mizha), meaning eyelash.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, eyelashes are frequently likened to arrows that slay the lover or to quills bearing pearly teardrops.
Examples
a drop poised upon the eyelash
the heart pierced by the gaze of the eyelash
Synonyms
पलकबरौनी
Related Words
मिज़गाँचश्मदीदा