गुफ़्तनी

Meaning

Fit to be spoken, expressible, or worthy of being uttered.

Detailed Meaning

'Guftani' signifies something that is fit, proper, or capable of being spoken aloud. In this couplet, it appears in negation ('guftani nahi') to emphasize that the speaker's miserable condition is too harrowing, improper, or painful to be put into words. It heightens the pathos, rendering the beloved's inquiry an act of rare benevolence.

Etymology

Persian, derived from the infinitive 'guftan' (to speak) combined with the adjectival suffix of fitness '-ī'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, 'guftani' is most often used with negation to describe profound grief or mystical secrets that elude human expression.

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