Word Meaning
दिल-आशुफ़्तगाँ
dil-āshuftagāñ
Meaning
Distraught-hearted lovers; those whose hearts are troubled or bewildered by passionate love.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound plural referring to lovers whose hearts are perturbed, tormented, or thrown into disarray by passion. In this couplet, it denotes those captivated by the beloved's mole who, within the inner core of their suffering heart, glimpse an abyss of nonexistence. It represents an intense state of existential and emotional anguish typical of classical love poetry.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'dil' (heart) + 'āshuftah' (disturbed/distracted, from āshuftan) + plural suffix '-ān' (with euphonic 'g').
Usage
In the classical ghazal, this term evokes the collective condition of passionate lovers driven to distress and madness by separation or longing.
Examples
The distraught-hearted lovers wander endlessly in the wilderness.
To those with troubled hearts, pain is their sole companion.