Word Meaning
दिल-दिमाग़
dil-dimāgh
hinoun
Meaning
Heart and mind; one's emotional and intellectual faculties or resilience.
Detailed Meaning
A compound referring to both the emotional center (the heart) and the rational faculty (the mind or intellect). In this couplet, it represents the lover's complete emotional endurance and mental stability, which are on the verge of collapsing under the beloved's continuous cruelty.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'dil' (heart) and Arabic 'dimāgh' (brain, intellect).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to evoke the totality of human vulnerability, balancing intense passion with rational sanity.
Examples
Both heart and mind were overwhelmed by sorrow.
His heart and mind lost all composure in love.
Synonyms
होश-ओ-हवासमन-मस्तिष्कक़ल्ब-ओ-नज़र
Related Words
दिलदिमाग़क़ल्बफ़हम