Word Meaning
उलझा
uljhaa
hiverb
Meaning
Entangled, caught, snared, or trapped in knots.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'uljha' refers to actively entangling or trapping hair in the teeth of a comb. The beloved takes such delight in the poet's captivity that even if he transformed into hair, she would deliberately catch him in the comb. It metaphorically represents inescapable romantic bondage and perpetual entrapment.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Indo-Aryan, related to Deshya roots denoting entanglement, twisting, or knotting.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, entanglement in the beloved's curls (zulf) symbolizes the captive condition and bewildered state of the lover's heart.
Examples
The tress was entangled in the comb.
Entangled in the snares of love.
Synonyms
फंसाअटकागिरफ़्तारमुब्तिला
Related Words
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