Word Meaning
आज़ुर्दा
aazurda
hiadjective
Meaning
Grieved, sorrowful, heartbroken, or afflicted with emotional pain.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aazurda' signifies a condition of grief, dejection, or having one's feelings deeply wounded by love and neglect. In this couplet, it qualifies the hearts of lovers ('aazurda dilon') whose distress and painful sighs carry potent, contagious suffering.
Etymology
Persian آزردہ (āzurdah), past participle of آزردن (āzurdan, 'to afflict, pain, or grieve').
Usage
Frequently combined with words like 'dil' or 'ख़ातिर' to evoke the melancholic, wounded temperament typical of the classical ghazal lover.
Examples
No solace was granted to the afflicted heart.
He remains aggrieved and heartbroken by separation.
Synonyms
रंजीदाग़मगीनउदासदिल-शिकस्ता
Related Words
आज़ुर्दगीनालामज़लूमशिकस्ता