Word Meaning
जिगर-फ़िगाराँ
jigar-figārāñ
Meaning
Those with wounded or lacerated hearts; heart-torn lovers.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural compound referring to those whose livers or hearts are lacerated by love or sorrow. In this couplet, it evokes the deceased lovers whose wounded hearts now form the very dust of the beloved's street, urging the breeze not to disturb them. In classical poetry, the liver ('jigar') is regarded as the locus of enduring agony and intense, painful passion.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'jigar' (liver, heart) + 'figār' (wounded, afflicted) + the Persian animate plural suffix '-āñ'.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to portray suffering lovers whose torment has reached the deepest, physical core of sorrow.
Examples
The bitter cry of the heart-wounded lovers
A gathering of those with lacerated hearts