Word Meaning
ख़स्ता-जिगर
khasta-jigar
hiadjective
Meaning
Broken-hearted, deeply afflicted, or wounded in spirit by suffering.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to one whose liver—the seat of endurance and profound grief in Perso-Urdu poetics—is wounded or broken. It designates a tormented lover worn down by longing, despair, and heartbreak. In the couplet, it represents the afflicted self whose remains or memory merit solemn pilgrimage.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'khasta' (wounded, weary, broken) and 'jigar' (liver, vitality, heart).
Usage
A recurrent motif in the ghazal tradition describing the extreme emotional devastation of the long-suffering lover.
Examples
What can one say of the wounded-heart's condition?
A sigh rose from the broken-hearted lover.
Synonyms
दिल-फ़िगारशिकस्ता-दिलमजरूहग़म-दीदा
Related Words
ख़स्ताजिगरख़स्ता-हालज़ख़्म-ए-जिगर