Word Meaning
तपीदा
tapīda
hiadjective
Meaning
Agitated, writhing, palpitating, or tormented by burning passion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetics, 'tapīda' describes an entity that is restless, palpitating, or writhing in torment. In the quoted verse, it depicts the agonized thrashing of a slaughtered prey steeped in its own blood. It evokes acute suffering, feverish longing, and the lover's restless heart.
Etymology
Persian, past participle of the verb 'tapīdan' (تپیدن), meaning to palpitate, agitate, or glow with heat.
Usage
Frequently compounded as 'dil-e-tapīda' (palpitating heart) or 'said-e-tapīda' (writhing prey) to depict emotional anguish.
Examples
a restless and fluttering heart
a wounded bird writhing on the ground
Synonyms
मुज़्तरिबतड़पताबे-क़रारपरेशाँ
Related Words
तपिशतपनतपीदन