Word Meaning
अंदोह-गीनों
andoh-gīnoñ
hiadjective (used substantively
Meaning
Sorrowful, grieved, or melancholic people (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'andoh-gīn' describes someone weighed down by sorrow, grief, or heartbreak. In this couplet, the plural oblique form 'andoh-gīnoñ' denotes the company of suffering lovers who take pride in their shared affliction. It depicts pain not merely as misfortune, but as an honorable condition of devotion to the beloved.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'andōh' (grief, sadness, distress) and the adjectival suffix '-gīn' (full of, characterized by).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it identifies lovers unified by melancholy and devotion to the cruel yet beloved idol.
Examples
among the ranks of the sorrowful
the plight of the melancholic
Synonyms
ग़मगीनदिलगीररंजीदाशोकग्रस्त
Related Words
अंदोहअंदोह-नाकग़म-ज़दादर्द-मंद