URDU & HINDI LUGHAT
Vehshat (वहशत · وحشت)
Wild restlessness, bewildered frenzy of the heart
Pronunciation:/veh-shat/
Etymology:Arabic (وحشة) – Desolation, wild solitude
Literary Nuance & Poetic Usage
A profound frenzy born of overwhelming sorrow or beauty.
In Classical & Modern Poetry:
Vehshat represents the stage of love where social norms and domestic decorum tear apart. The shayar wanders the wilderness (sehra) like Majnoon, unable to endure four walls.
Shayari Example in Roman Hinglish
"Vehshat mein bhi ek tarteeb rakhi humne"