Word Meaning
जिगर-फ़िगार
jigar-figaar
Meaning
Wounded to the core, heartbroken, suffering extreme grief or affliction.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, the 'jigar' (liver) is seen as the seat of deep pain and endurance, while 'figar' denotes being bruised or lacerated. As a compound, 'jigar-figar' signifies someone whose emotional core is torn by severe torment. In this couplet, it describes the condition of enduring perpetual inner wounding caused by an agonizingly raw heart.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'jigar' (liver/vital organ of endurance) and 'figar' (wounded, afflicted).
Usage
It is commonly used in classical ghazals to depict the lover whose soul and endurance have been shattered by continuous anguish.
Examples
The sighs of the jigar-figaar lover burned the night.
None could measure the torment of that jigar-figaar soul.