Word Meaning
ज़िंदगानी
zindagani
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Life, existence, or the experience and manner of living.
Detailed Meaning
Zindagani denotes life, worldly existence, or the act of living. In this couplet, it refers to a painful, protracted existence endured under constant suffering ('living by dying over and over'). It emphasizes not merely biological breath, but the heavy emotional burden of bearing life.
Etymology
From Persian زندگانی (zindagānī), derived from زنده (zinda, 'alive') with the abstract noun suffix -gānī.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, zindagani often carries a melancholy tone, portrayed as an ordeal of endurance rather than a joy.
Examples
a lifetime spent in endless waiting
the bitter trial of living
Synonyms
ज़िंदगीज़ीस्तहयातउम्र
Related Words
ज़िंदगीज़िंदाजानहयात