Word Meaning
दिल-फ़िगारों
dil-figāroñ
hinoun (masculine plural oblique
Meaning
Those who are broken-hearted, afflicted lovers, or wounded in heart.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'dil-figār' refers to one whose heart is lacerated or afflicted by the trials of love. In its plural oblique form 'dil-figāron', it denotes the distinct fraternity of grief-stricken lovers who share extreme emotional sensitivity. In this couplet, it designates this peculiar sect of sufferers who feel the slightest scratch upon their hearts.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'dil' (heart) and 'figār' (wounded, afflicted, sore).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazal to portray the collective identity and heightened emotional frailty of suffering lovers.
Examples
The tale of the wounded-hearted ones
A gathering of afflicted lovers
Synonyms
दिल-सोज़ोंमजरूहोंदिल-शिकस्तोंग़म-ज़दों
Related Words
दिल-फ़िगारफ़िगारदिल-शिकस्तासीना-फ़िगार