Word Meaning
हासिद
hāsid
Meaning
An envious person; a jealous rival who begrudges another's fortune.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'hasid' refers to an envious adversary whose hypercritical gaze scrutinizes every movement of the subject. In this couplet, the poet paradoxically desires to borrow the exceptionally sharp, piercing vision of the envious rival to turn inward for deep self-contemplation. Thus, malicious scrutiny is ingeniously subverted into an instrument of mystical and aesthetic self-awareness.
Etymology
Arabic (حاسد), active participle derived from the trilateral root ḥ-s-d (ح-س-د), meaning 'to envy' or 'to begrudge'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the 'hasid' appears alongside the 'raqib' (rival) and 'aghyar' (strangers) as an antagonistic worldly figure whose spiteful gaze threatens the lover's bliss.
Examples
chashm-e-hasid se bachaana
hasidon ki nazar se mahfooz rahna