Word Meaning
मिज़गाँ
mizhgāñ
hinoun, feminine plural
Meaning
Eyelashes; often imagined as piercing arrows or lancets.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'mizhgāñ' denotes the eyelashes, traditionally likened to needles, lancets, or arrows that wound the lover. In this couplet, Ghalib describes his being as a treasury or warehouse preserving the cruel pricking inflicted by the beloved's lashes. It represents the fatal allure and torment generated by the beloved's downward or piercing glance.
Etymology
Persian 'مژگان' (mizhgān), the plural form of 'مژه' (mizha, eyelash).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'mizhgāñ' commonly collocates with weapons like 'tīr' (arrow) and 'nashtar' (lancet) to signify love's violent agony.
Examples
Wounded by the sharp arrows of eyelashes
A teardrop trembling upon the eyelashes
Synonyms
पलकेंबरौनीमिज़्गा
Related Words
चश्मनिगहकाविशअब्रू