Word Meaning
पिघलते
pighalte
hiverb
Meaning
Melting, dissolving, or softening (of a heart).
Detailed Meaning
Metaphorically, it refers to a cold, cruel, or stone-like heart softening with compassion, grief, or love. In this couplet, the poet questions whether the stony hearts of indifferent beloveds could ever truly soften or relent.
Etymology
Sanskrit प्रगलन (pragalana) through Prakrit, developing into Hindi/Urdu pighalnā.
Usage
Commonly contrasted with stone-heartedness (संगदिली) in classical ghazals to show whether a lover's sighs can move the beloved.
Examples
even stone melts under the warmth of sorrow
whose heart does not melt at this lament
Synonyms
गलतेपसीजतेद्रवित होते
Related Words
पिघलनानर्मपत्थरमोम