Word Meaning
ज़ंजीरी
Zanjeeri
hiadjective
Meaning
Chained, linked like a chain, or forming an interconnected series.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'zanjeeri' describes something that forms an unbroken chain or linked sequence. In this couplet by Ghalib, it describes the rising smoke of burnt wild rue (sipand) forming an uninterrupted chain-like curl from the heart's dark core (suwaida) to the lips. It captures both the continuous agony of fiery sighs and the captive state of the passionate lover.
Etymology
Persian, derived from 'zanjīr' (chain) with the attributive suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Often used in ghazal imagery to depict uninterrupted chains of sighs, smoke, or the looping curls of the beloved's tresses.
Examples
a chain-like coil of rising smoke
bound in the chain-links of madness
Synonyms
मुसल्सलसिलसिलेवारपैवस्त
Related Words
ज़ंजीरहल्क़ाकमंददूद