Word Meaning
दर-तिश्नगी-मुर्दगाँ
dar-tishnagi-murdagaan
hinoun (plural compound)
Meaning
Those who died of thirst; victims of extreme thirst or longing.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound phrase meaning 'those who have perished in thirst'. In this couplet, it represents the lovers whose unquenched desire and emotional parchedness led to their death. The speaker identifies their dried lips as a holy place of visitation (ziyarat-kada) for such martyrs of love.
Etymology
Persian: 'dar' (in/at) + 'tishnagi' (thirst) + 'murdagaan' (plural of murda, the dead).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, dying of thirst is a prominent metaphor for the ultimate deprivation of love, often evoking the tragic thirsty martyrs of Karbala.
Examples
The dried lips of those who died of thirst
A shrine commemorating those perished in longing
Synonyms
तिश्ना-लबानक़तीलान-ए-तिश्नगीहसरत-ज़दगान
Related Words
तिश्नगीलब-ए-ख़ुश्कतिश्ना-काममुर्दा