Word Meaning
गिरफ़्ता
girifta
hiadjective
Meaning
Seized, captured, or sorrowful and dejected (especially of the heart).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'girifta' literally means caught, seized, or held. When compounded with 'dil' (dil-girifta), it denotes a melancholic, grieving, or constricted heart. In this couplet, it describes the heart being dejected or overwhelmed by grief in love.
Etymology
Persian past participle of 'giriftan' (گرفتن), meaning to seize, catch, or take.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it most frequently appears in the compound 'dil-girifta' to convey a state of quiet dejection and melancholy.
Examples
A dejected heart that finds no joy in springtime
Afflicted and seized by deep sorrow
Synonyms
ग़मगीनअफ़्सुर्दामलाल-ज़दाउदासीन
Related Words
दिल-गिरफ़्तागिरफ़्तगिरफ़्तार