Word Meaning
आतिश-ब-जाँ
aatish-ba-jaan
hiadjective
Meaning
Having fire in one's soul; soul aflame; consumed by inner burning or grief.
Detailed Meaning
This Persian compound adjective describes someone whose spirit or life is engulfed in intense, burning anguish and passion. In Ghalib's couplet, the speaker portrays himself as so intensely fiery that his own shadow flees from him like smoke. It captures the apex of tragic suffering where the lover's entire being is reduced to a blaze of sorrow.
Etymology
Persian: ātish (fire) + ba (in, to) + jān (soul, life).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is used metaphorically to portray an ardent lover consumed by the destructive fire of passion or separation.
Examples
the desperate laments of a soul aflame
none could remain near this soul consumed by fire
Synonyms
सोख़्ता-जाँआतिश-अंदामसोज़ाँ
Related Words
आतिशजाँदूदसोज़