Word Meaning
लग़्ज़िश
laghzish
hinoun
Meaning
A slip, stumble, faltering step, or minor moral lapse.
Detailed Meaning
'Laghzish' denotes a physical stumble, an unsteady step, or metaphorically, an involuntary slip or transgression. In this couplet, 'laghzish-e-mastana' describes the graceful, unsteady swaying of an intoxicated lover overwhelmed by ecstasy. It portrays a state of joyful abandonment where self-control yields to the fervor of love.
Etymology
Persian, verbal noun from 'laghzīdan' (to slip, stumble).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often evokes either the charming swaying walk of the beloved or the pardoned human frailty of the tavern-dweller.
Examples
laghzish-e-paa (a stumbling of the feet)
laghzish-e-nazar (a lapse or straying of the gaze)
Synonyms
लड़खड़ाहटलरज़िशफिसलनख़ता
Related Words
मस्तानामयक़दमबे-ख़ुदी