Word Meaning
हैरत-आरा
hairat-aara
hiadjective
Meaning
Astonishing, wonder-provoking, or causing bewildering awe.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'adorner of wonder', the compound describes a sight or presence so breathtaking that it renders the observer spellbound and paralyzed by amazement. In Ghalib's verse, it characterizes the hunter's dazzling splendor, which so enchants the captured bird that the very notion of flight is erased from its memory.
Etymology
Arabic 'ḥayrat' (amazement, bewilderment) + Persian '-ārā' (stem of ārāstan, to adorn or display).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to depict the paralyzing and stupefying impact of the beloved's divine radiance on the lover.
Examples
that wonder-inducing spectacle of beauty
a bewildered mind lost in contemplation
Synonyms
हैरत-अंगेज़हैरत-ख़ेज़विस्मयकारी
Related Words
हैरतजल्वाहैरानतअज्जुब