Word Meaning
नीम-सोज़
neem-soz
hiadjective
Meaning
Half-burnt, smoldering, or half-roasted.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning half-burnt or partially roasted, 'neem-soz' describes something subjected to incomplete combustion. In classical Urdu poetry, it metaphorically depicts the lover's tormented heart suffering sustained anguish rather than finding final destruction. In this couplet, it qualifies 'kabāb' to represent the heart as perpetual meat roasting endlessly on the fire of grief.
Etymology
Persian compound: nīm (half) + sōz (burning, from sōkhtan, to burn).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'kabāb' or 'dil' to illustrate unceasing emotional torture without the release of death.
Examples
The restlessness of a half-burnt heart
Remaining half-roasted in the fire of grief
Synonyms
अधजलानीम-बिर्याँसुलगता
Related Words
सोज़नीमसोज़िशकबाब