परागंदा

Meaning

Scattered, disheveled, unkempt, or distracted.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, it describes something physically dispersed and disheveled (especially hair) or mentally agitated and unsettled. In this couplet, it refers to spreading and unkempt locks in the water, which visually mirrors and causes agitation in the restless river.

Etymology

Persian, past participle of parāgandan (to scatter, disperse).

Usage

Often paired with locks of hair (zulf) to signify beauty in disarray or with the heart and state of mind to depict deep distress.

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