Word Meaning
वहशियों
wahshiyon
hinoun
Meaning
Wild beasts, untamed creatures, or mad lovers
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'wahshi' refers to untamed animals of the wilderness or lovers driven to frenzy who have abandoned civilization. In this couplet, it denotes the wild creatures of the desert over whom Majnun's poetic imagination casts a spell, transforming their features into reflections of Laila.
Etymology
Arabic root w-h-sh (وحش), meaning wild beast or solitude, adopted through Persian with the adjectival suffix -i and Urdu oblique plural suffix -on.
Usage
Commonly invoked in ghazals to emphasize alienation from urban society and kinship with creatures of the desolate wasteland.
Examples
The wild beasts found solace in the desolate desert.
Such madness made him a brother to the wild beasts.
Synonyms
दीवानेवनचरजंगली
Related Words
वहशतदश्तसहराआहू