Persian · adjective · Love & Longing

Shaida

शैदा
said shai-daa
Meaning

Madly enamoured, infatuated to the point of distraction, lovestruck.

Literally: distracted with love, enamoured

Usage & notes

A shaida heart is one driven to sweet madness by love. It names the besotted lover whose reason has yielded entirely to passion, a familiar figure of the ghazal that Iqbal turns toward divine longing.