Word Meaning
आशुफ़्ता
aashufta
Meaning
Agitated, perturbed, disheveled, distressed, or turbulent.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'aashufta' signifies a state of inner turmoil, madness of love, or physical disarray like scattered hair. In this couplet, it describes the turbulent and agitated temperament of the river ('tab-e-dariya'), which, once provoked, turns into a storm. It establishes a poetic parallel between the disturbed water and the lover's distressed, scattered locks.
Etymology
Persian (آشفتہ), past participle of 'آشفتن' (aashuftan - to disturb, perturb, confound).
Usage
Frequently paired with 'sar' (head) or 'haal' (condition) in ghazals to depict the frenzy and scattered state of a passionate lover.
Examples
Aashufta-sar hain ishq ke aazaaron se (Their heads are disheveled from love's affliction)
Dil-e-aashufta ko qaraar na aaya (The perturbed heart found no rest)