Word Meaning
गुम-गश्ता
gum-gashta
hiadjective
Meaning
Lost, strayed, vanished, or missing.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to someone or something that has gone missing, strayed, or become lost. In this couplet, it describes the lover's lost heart, which was surrendered or left behind in the beloved's lane and is suddenly remembered.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'gum' (lost) and 'gashta' (past participle of gashtan, to become).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'dil' in ghazals to depict the melancholy of a heart misplaced or lost in love.
Examples
a prayer for the lost heart
the voice of a lost wanderer
Synonyms
गुमशुदालापताखोया
Related Words
गुमगश्तसरगश्तागुमराही