Word Meaning
हरीस
harees
Meaning
Greedy, covetous, intensely eager, or deeply longing.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'harees' denotes someone driven by insatiable yearning or intense greed. In this couplet, the poet portrays himself as craving the agony of the beloved's torment ('harees-e-lazzat-e-aazaar'). Seeing that the lover takes pleasure in suffering, the beloved paradoxically stops tormenting him in order to withhold even that joy.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root ḥ-r-ṣ (ح-ر-ص), signifying greed, intense desire, or covetousness.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'harees' frequently describes a lover whose craving extends beyond worldly gain to the pain and cruelty inflicted by the beloved.
Examples
An eye greedy for a single glimpse of the beloved
Greedy for pain in the pursuit of true love