Word Meaning
मा'शूक़
ma'shooq
hinoun
Meaning
Beloved; the object of passionate love.
Detailed Meaning
Literally signifying the one who is passionately loved, 'ma'shooq' represents the beloved in Persian and Urdu poetic tradition. The beloved can be earthly or symbolic of the Divine. In this couplet, poetic verses are personified as alluring, playful beloveds whose beauty captivates the mind.
Etymology
Arabic origin; passive participle formed from the trilateral root 'ain-shīn-qāf (ع-ش-ق), meaning 'to love passionately'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the ma'shooq is conventionalized as breathtakingly beautiful, aloof, and perpetually cruel to the suffering lover.
Examples
The beloved remains indifferent to the lover's laments.
A single glance from the beloved can conquer the heart.
Synonyms
महबूबजानाँसनमदिलबर
Related Words
आशिक़इश्क़मा'शूक़ाआशिक़ी