हसूद

Meaning

Envious, jealous; one who harbors intense envy or malice.

Detailed Meaning

The term denotes an intensely envious person or ill-wisher who begrudges others their fortune or capacity. In this verse, 'chashm-e-hasood' (the eye of the envious) represents proverbial narrowness and lack of generosity. The poet imagines the immense desert shrinking to the constricted vision of a jealous eye, such that only Qais could fit into it.

Etymology

Arabic, intensive form (fa'ūl) derived from the triconsonantal root ح-س-د (ḥ-s-d), meaning 'to envy'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, it commonly pairs with 'chashm' (eye) to represent the proverbially narrow and ungenerous vision of detractors.

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