Word Meaning
दिल-गिरफ़्ता
dil-girifta
hiविशेषण (adjective)
Meaning
Heartbroken, grieved, heavy-hearted, dejected, or depressed.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'one whose heart is seized or constricted', it denotes a state of profound sorrow, dejection, or melancholy. In this couplet, it appears in an idiomatic turn of phrase ('dil-girifta tiri bala hove') expressing the wish that calamity itself bear the sorrow rather than the beloved being unhappy.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'dil' (heart) and 'girifta' (seized, caught; past participle of 'giriftan').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it commonly describes the persistent despondency and sorrow felt by the lover due to separation or unrequited love.
Examples
Why does the wounded bird sit so heart-sick today?
Hear the weary sigh of a grief-stricken lover.
Synonyms
रंजीदाग़मगीनउदासदिल-शिकस्ता
Related Words
दिलगिरफ़्तअफ़्सुर्दाशिकस्ता-दिल