Persian · phrase · Love & Longing

Tir-e-mizhgaan

तीर-ए-मिज़्गाँ
also written: Teer-e-mizhgan
Meaning

The arrows of the eyelashes; the beloved's lashes that pierce the lover's heart.

Literally: the arrows of the eyelashes

Usage & notes

Each long eyelash a dart loosed at the lover; one of the most cherished images of beauty's weaponry in the ghazal.