Word Meaning
ख़जालत
khajaalat
hinoun
Meaning
Shame, embarrassment, humiliation, or remorse.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'khajaalat' signifies an intense feeling of shame, embarrassment, or chagrin. In this couplet, it represents the quiet humiliation the speaker chooses to endure within himself rather than humble himself before others in his helpless state.
Etymology
Arabic root kh-j-l (خجل), meaning to be ashamed or bashful.
Usage
Frequently invoked in ghazals to evoke the emotional posture of remorse, social mortification, or lover's abashment.
Examples
To bow one's head in bitter shame.
Bearing the humiliation of unrequited love.
Synonyms
शर्मिंदगीनदामतइन्फ़िआल
Related Words
ख़जिलख़जलपशेमानी