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.
Related words
ARABIC
Wala
Distracted ardour of love, the bewildered, absorbing passion that overwhelms the lover's heart.
PERSIAN
Shaiftagi
Enraptured infatuation, the state of being charmed, distracted, and madly enamoured.
PERSIAN
Deewana
One maddened, especially by love; the crazed lover who has lost himself in passion.