Word Meaning
लरज़े
larze
Meaning
Trembles, quivers, or shakes in awe or fear.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu idiom, 'larze hai' is an archaic present-tense verbal construction equivalent to modern 'larazti hai' (trembles or shivers). In this couplet, it describes the liquid wave of wine inside the flask trembling in utter awe and dread at the beloved's graceful gait. The poet personifies the inanimate wine, attributing to it a fearful tremor before the beauty of the beloved.
Etymology
From the Persian root 'larzīdan' (لرزیدن, to tremble/shake) and noun 'larzah' (لرزہ), adapted into Urdu as the verb 'laraznā'.
Usage
In early and classical ghazal poetry, the construction of the verb stem with '-e hai' was widely favored over the modern '-taa hai' to denote habitual or continuous present action.
Examples
The heart trembles upon hearing the footsteps of separation.
A lone drop trembles on the tip of the eyelash.