Word Meaning
जलाया
jalāyā
hiverb
Meaning
Burned, scorched, or consumed with fire or deep inner torment.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'jalāyā' conveys the internal scorching and destruction caused by repressing grief. By holding back weeping, the unexpressed tears turn inward as a paradoxical fire that completely incinerates the speaker's inner soul. It emphasizes how restrained sorrow destroys the lover far more completely than outward weeping.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'ज्वालयति' (jvālayati, causes to burn) through Prakrit into Hindustani 'जलाना'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetics to signify the intense burning of the heart caused by passionate love, grief, or longing.
Examples
A hidden flame burned the entire garden of the heart.
The silent agony of parting burned all my endurance.
Synonyms
फूँकासुलगायाभस्म कियादग्ध किया
Related Words
जलानाजलनआगसोख़्ता