Word Meaning
आतिश-फ़गन
aatish-fagan
hiadjective
Meaning
Fire-scattering; fire-casting; igniting or setting ablaze.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning fire-throwing or setting ablaze. In the couplet, it conveys how the lightning-like blow striking the spirit sets it violently on fire, overwhelming all endurance. It embodies uncontrollable inner torment and the fiery destruction of patience.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'aatish' (fire) and 'fagan' (root stem of afkandan/fagandan, meaning to throw or cast).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it metaphorically qualifies lightning, sighs, or glances that inflict devastating emotional or spiritual ruin.
Examples
A fire-casting glance pierced through his heart.
Her fire-throwing sighs consumed the gathering.
Synonyms
आतिश-बारशोला-फ़गनआतिश-अंगेज़
Related Words
आतिशआतिश-कदाफ़गन