Word Meaning
वहशतें
vahshatein
hinoun
Meaning
States or acts of wild frenzy, madness, desolation, or bewilderment.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, vahshat denotes an intense state of frenzied distraction, alienation, and wild madness typically brought on by love. In its plural form here, it signifies the reckless acts, erratic impulses, and erratic episodes of frenzy committed in that state. It emphasizes how the lover's frantic nature shatters the order of civilized society.
Etymology
Arabic (waḥshat, loneliness, solitude, wildness, dismay)
Usage
In ghazal traditions, vahshat is frequently juxtaposed with the city to dramatize the lover's exile into the desert.
Examples
The mind wanders into frantic states of despair.
Countless frenzies were awakened in separation.
Synonyms
पागलपनउन्मादजुनूनघबराहट
Related Words
वहशतवहशीदीवानगीसहरा-नवर्द