Word Meaning
मिज़ाज
mizāj
Meaning
Temperament, disposition, mood, or nature.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'mizāj' refers to a person's temperament, disposition, or mental inclination, originally derived from the Greco-Arabic medical concept of humoral balance. In this couplet, it denotes the beloved's mood or attitude turning toward kindness and compassion (mehar). The poet laments that this favorable shift has occurred too late, after life has already slipped away.
Etymology
Arabic (مِزَاج), from the root m-z-j (م-ز-ج), meaning to mix or blend, referring to the mixture of bodily humors.
Usage
Frequently used in ghazal poetry to describe the haughty, delicate, or mercurial disposition of the beloved.
Examples
The beloved's haughty temperament brings sorrow to lovers.
Inquire after the delicate temperament of the rose.