Word Meaning
तड़पना
tadapna
hiverb
Meaning
To writhe, squirm in agony, or suffer restless pain.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tadapna' denotes the physical or emotional flailing and agitation caused by profound suffering. In this couplet, it describes the convulsive writhing of a sacrificial victim beneath the beloved's sword of cruelty, which the lover deliberately avoids out of absolute devotion and surrender.
Etymology
Hindustani onomatopoeic root expressive of fluttering or convulsive movement.
Usage
A vital trope in the ghazal tradition describing both the emotional pangs of love and the literal flailing of the slaughtered victim (bismil).
Examples
To writhe in the fire of separation
The heart's restless fluttering in sorrow
Synonyms
छटपटानाफड़कनाअकुलाना
Related Words
तड़पतड़पानाइज़्तिराबबे-क़रारी