Persian · noun · The Heart & the Body

Hairaani

हैरानी
said hai-raa-nee
Meaning

Astonishment, perplexity, or amazement, the lingering state of being bewildered.

Usage & notes

Hairaani is wonder stretched into a condition rather than a flash. For Iqbal the questioning, marvelling mind in a state of hairaani is alive, while the one who is never astonished has stopped truly seeing.