Word Meaning
मिज़्गाँ-सियाहाँ
mizgaan-siyaahaan
hinoun
Meaning
Dark-lashed beauties; beloveds with black eyelashes.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound referring to beloveds possessing black, alluring eyelashes. In this couplet, it represents the heartbreakers whose veiled glances secretly inflict agonizing defeat upon the lover. Classical poetry frequently likens such dark eyelashes to sharp arrows or lancets that pierce the lover's soul.
Etymology
Persian compound composed of 'mizhgān' (eyelashes) and 'siyāhān' (plural of 'siyāh', meaning black/dark).
Usage
Used in classical ghazals as an evocative plural epithet for beloveds whose dark eyelashes fatally captivate the lover.
Examples
The relentless wounding from those dark-lashed ones
A hidden defeat dealt by dark-lashed beauties
Synonyms
सियाह-चश्ममाशूक़हुस्न-वाले
Related Words
मिज़्गाँसियाहतीर-ए-मिज़्गाँचश्म