Word Meaning
दिल-ख़राश
dil-kharaash
hiadjective
Meaning
Heart-rending, harrowing, or agonizing to the soul.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'heart-scratching' or 'heart-wounding', this compound adjective describes an experience, sound, or sight that is acutely agonizing. In this couplet, it describes the sorrowful lament of the nightingale whose cries are so intensely piercing that hearing them drains the listener's life away.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'dil' (heart) and 'kharāsh' (scratching, tearing, from kharāshīdan).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal poetry to describe painful cries, deep sighs, or tragic realities of separation.
Examples
a heart-rending cry
a soul-piercing sight
Synonyms
दिल-दोज़जाँ-गुदाज़हृदयविदारक
Related Words
दिलख़राशनालाफ़रियाद