आब-ज़दा

Meaning

Drenched, soaked with water, or damaged by moisture.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning struck or afflicted by water, it refers to something thoroughly soaked, damp, or damaged by moisture. In this couplet, 'aab-zada khaak' depicts wet dust that has settled and turned heavy with moisture, usually resistant to flying. It serves as an image of profound dejection, stillness, and suppressed vitality under the weight of tears.

Etymology

Persian compound of āb (water) and zada (struck, afflicted; from zadan, to strike).

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it is used figuratively to convey a state made inert, soggy, or ruinously damp by endless weeping.

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