Word Meaning
हैरत-ज़दा
hairat-zada
Meaning
Astonished, struck with wonder, or bewildered.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective signifying one who is struck with amazement or paralyzed by wonder. In this couplet, it describes the lover being left utterly speechless and stunned by the beloved's profound modesty, as she blushes even before her own reflection in the mirror. It captures the psychological state of awe where ordinary comprehension fails.
Etymology
Arabic 'ḥayrah/ḥayrat' (bewilderment, astonishment) + Persian '-zada' (struck, affected, afflicted).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it is standardly used to describe the lover rendered speechless and motionless upon witnessing divine splendor or the beloved's captivating traits.
Examples
Struck with wonder at the sudden revelation.
Standing bewildered before the mystery of love.