Word Meaning
ग़मगीं
ghamgīñ
Meaning
Sorrowful, sad, melancholy, or grieved.
Detailed Meaning
An adjective describing a state of sadness, grief, or melancholy, derived here as a poetic contraction of 'ghamgīn'. In classical Urdu poetry, it captures the melancholic disposition natural to the suffering lover. In this couplet, it conveys a state of visible sadness that paradoxically pleases the heart or becomes a source of quiet comfort.
Etymology
Persian, composed of the Arabic root 'gham' (sorrow) and the Persian suffix '-gīn' (imbued with, full of).
Usage
In classical ghazal meter, the terminal 'nūn' of 'ghamgīn' is frequently softened into a nasalized 'nūn-e-ghunna' (ghamgīñ) to preserve poetic rhythm.
Examples
A sorrowful heart longing for solace in the night.
His face remained pale and melancholy in separation.