Word Meaning
जिगर-चाकी
jigar-chaaki
Meaning
Tearing of the liver; extreme internal agony, grief, or heartbreak.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, the liver (jigar) represents fortitude, passion, and the capacity to bear grief. 'Jigar-chaki' signifies the tearing or wounding of the liver caused by severe emotional torment and unrequited love. In this couplet, it represents one of the continuous, agonising burdens that keep the unsuccessful lover perpetually occupied.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'jigar' (liver) and 'chāk' (rent, torn) + abstract suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly coupled with motifs like 'dil-kharashi' and 'chāk-e-garebān' to depict the physical toll of extreme emotional suffering.
Examples
His sighs revealed a state of perpetual jigar-chaki.
No cure was found for the lover's jigar-chaki.