Word Meaning
मिज़ा-हा
mizha-ha
hinoun, plural
Meaning
Eyelashes; long lashes that pierce the lover's heart.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'mizha-ha' is the Persian plural of 'mizha', meaning eyelashes. Lashes are stereotypically metaphorized as arrows or daggers that wound the lover. In this couplet, it represents the beloved's long, sharp eyelashes whose memory brings persistent sorrow to the lover.
Etymology
Persian: from 'mizha' (eyelash) combined with the Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, the beloved's lashes are conventionally depicted as lethal darts (tir) or blades that afflict the lover with sweet agony.
Examples
Wounded by the sharp arrows of long eyelashes
Tears trembling on the tips of downcast lashes
Synonyms
पलकेंबरौनियाँमिज़गाँ
Related Words
मिज़ामिज़गाँतीर-ए-मिज़ाचश्म