Word Meaning
अफ़्सुर्दा-दिली-हा-रंगीं
afsurda-dilī-hā rangīn
hinoun phrase
Meaning
Vibrant melancholies or colourful, sorrowful states of the dejected heart.
Detailed Meaning
A Persianate compound phrase referring to multifaceted and aesthetically rich states of heart-sorrow. In Ghalib's poetic style, grief is not merely dry despair but holds a vivid, ornate allure that paradoxically arrests the lover's passion.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'afsurdah' (withered, frozen), 'dilī' (of the heart), the Persian plural suffix '-hā', and 'rangīn' (colourful, vibrant).
Usage
Typical of Mirza Ghalib's high-Persianized register, uniting contrasting concepts of sorrow and colorful beauty.
Examples
The subtle grace of colorful melancholies captivated the soul.
A life spent amidst the ornate sorrows of love.
Synonyms
अफ़्सुर्दा-दिलीग़म-ए-दिलदिल-गीरी
Related Words
अफ़्सुर्दगीहुस्नपा-ब-हिनाशौक़