Word Meaning
मुँद
mund
hiverb
Meaning
Closed or shut, especially said of the eyes; fallen shut.
Detailed Meaning
The word functions as the root or intransitive verbal stem of 'mundnā' (to be closed), frequently used in compound verbs like 'mund jānā'. In this couplet, it describes the involuntary shutting of eyes caused by fainting ('ghaś') from an overwhelming visual beauty or ecstasy. It implies becoming blinded or knocked unconscious by a blinding sight.
Etymology
From Sanskrit मुद्रण (mudraṇa) or मुद् (mud/to close), through Prakrit into Hindustani mūndnā/mundnā.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, it is predominantly paired with 'āṅkh' (eye) to depict fainting in love, ecstatic trance, or the final moment of death.
Examples
jalwa dekh kar āṅkheṁ mund gaīṁ
dam nikalte hī palak mund gaī
Synonyms
बंदमिचीढकी
Related Words
मुँदनामूँदनापलकआँख