Word Meaning
शर्म-आफ़रीं
sharm-aafareen
hiadjective
Meaning
Shame-inducing, causing embarrassment or producing modesty.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound signifying that which evokes or produces shame and embarrassment. In this couplet, it describes the humiliating and remorse-inducing nature of self-absorption and vanity. The poet emphasizes how excessive pride in one's reflection ultimately ends in deep shame.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'sharm' (shame, modesty) and 'āfarīn' (present stem of āfarīdan, meaning creating or producing).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is employed as an elevated Persianate modifier to characterize looks, attitudes, or vanity that provoke remorse and modesty.
Examples
a shame-inducing glance
a shame-provoking silence
Synonyms
शर्मनाकलज्जाजनकख़िजलत-ख़ेज़शर्मसार-कुन
Related Words
शर्मआफ़रींख़ुद-बेनीहया