Word Meaning
लज़्ज़त-हा
lazzat-hā
hinoun, plural
Meaning
Pleasures, delights, tastes, or savours (plural).
Detailed Meaning
Formed by appending the Persian plural suffix '-hā' to the Arabic-derived 'lazzat', the word denotes an array of varied pleasures or relishes. In this couplet, it refers to the paradoxical multiplicity of pleasures found within unfulfilled longing and sorrow. Ghalib captures a psychological condition wherein the yearning for desire's defeat becomes a source of exquisite relish.
Etymology
Arabic 'ladhdhah/lazzat' (pleasure, deliciousness) + Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
Commonly employed in high Persianized classical ghazal to denote varied or sustained poetic delights, especially of suffering.
Examples
lazzat-hā-e-dard (the varied pleasures of pain)
lazzat-hā-e-dīd (the delights of gazing)
Synonyms
लज़्ज़तेंमज़ेअल्ताफ़
Related Words
लज़्ज़तहसरतज़ौक़मुश्ताक़