Word Meaning
तड़पा
taṛpā
Meaning
Writhed, suffered restless agony, or fluttered in torment.
Detailed Meaning
It denotes tossing restlessly, writhing, or suffering intense emotional and physical torment. In this couplet, it describes the lover agonizing through the night of separation until morning brings an end to the pain. The verb conveys the visceral restlessness that often precedes symbolic or literal death in classical love poetry.
Etymology
Indo-Aryan expressive root denoting sudden twitching, fluttering, or agitation (related to Prakrit and Old Hindi onomatopoeic forms).
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it frequently portrays the agonizing throes of a lover or the convulsions of a sacrificed prey (bismil).
Examples
The wounded bird writhed upon the dust.
The heart writhed in longing all night long.