Word Meaning
घायल
Ghayal
hiadjective
Meaning
Wounded, injured, or smitten, typically referring to an emotionally afflicted lover.
Detailed Meaning
The term signifies someone afflicted with physical or emotional injuries. In the context of the couplet, it represents the lover whose heart is already damaged ('dil-e-zakhm-khurda') yet receives further pain ironically styled as a remedy. It conveys the tragic, persistent vulnerability of the afflicted lover in classical poetry.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'ghāta' (strike, blow) through Prakrit 'ghāilla'.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to describe the heart or lover pierced by the beloved's eyelashes or arrows of disdain.
Examples
A single glance left the lover wounded.
There was no remedy found for this wounded heart.
Synonyms
ज़ख़्मीआहतमजरूहबिस्मिल
Related Words
घावज़ख़्ममुदावाशिकार