Word Meaning
तिश्ना-काम
tishna-kām
hiadjective
Meaning
Thirsty, unfulfilled, unsatisfied in longing or desire.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting someone with a parched palate, the term metaphorically signifies an individual left profoundly unfulfilled, deprived, or unsatisfied. In the cited verse, it depicts the spiritual seeker whose yearning remains entirely unquenched because the ritual gathering lacked genuine divine passion and warmth.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'tishna' (thirsty) and 'kām' (palate; also desire/wish).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it commonly conveys mystical thirst for the divine or the chronic unfulfillment of the suffering lover.
Examples
The wanderer in the desert of longing remained unfulfilled.
Even beside the ocean of grace, he stayed thirsty.
Synonyms
अतृप्तप्यासामह़रूमना-आसूदा
Related Words
तिश्नगीतिश्ना-लबकामसोज़-ओ-साज़