Word Meaning
हिरासाँ
hiraasaan
hiadjective
Meaning
Frightened, fearful, alarmed, or terrified.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'hiraasaan' signifies being stricken with fear, distress, or apprehension. In the context of the couplet, the speaker is alarmed or fearful because the beloved's sweat-dripping hair reminds them of ominous falling stars (meteor showers). It evokes a state of anxious foreboding regarding beauty and calamity.
Etymology
Persian 'harāsān' (ہراساں), present participle of 'harāsīdan' (to fear, to dread).
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to convey the lover's dread of separation, destiny, or overwhelming beauty.
Examples
Fearful of the storms of fate, the heart wavers.
Do not be alarmed by the shadows of loneliness.
Synonyms
ख़ौफ़ज़दाभयभीतडरा हुआमुतवह्हिश
Related Words
हिरासदहशतख़ौफ़