Word Meaning
तग़ईर
taghayyur
Meaning
Change, alteration, transformation, or deterioration of state.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'taghayyur' denotes a notable change, shift, or deterioration in circumstances or appearance. In the given couplet, it forms the compound 'taghayyur-e-haal', referring directly to the speaker's altered and weakened condition due to the vicissitudes of fate. It carries an undertone of melancholy over the instability of human fortunes.
Etymology
Arabic: verbal noun (taf'eel pattern) from the root غ-ی-ر (gh-y-r), denoting alteration, variance, or change.
Usage
Commonly paired in Persianized izafat constructions like 'taghayyur-e-haal' or 'taghayyur-e-rang' to portray emotional suffering and decay in ghazals.
Examples
Look not with pity upon the alteration of my state.
The relentless change of fortune leaves none untouched.
