पिघले

Meaning

Melting, liquefied, or dissolving under heat.

Detailed Meaning

It conveys the act of melting, dissolving, or losing firmness due to heat or delicate frailty. In this couplet, it describes a silver-bodied, exceptionally fragile beloved who melts away like molten lead or solder at the mere prospect of close, passionate contact.

Etymology

Sanskrit प्रगलति (pragalati) via Prakrit to Hindustani pighalnā.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it metaphorically denotes either the extreme physical delicacy of the beloved or the tender softening of a lover's heart.

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