Word Meaning
फ़रेफ्ता
farefta
hiadjective
Meaning
Enamored, captivated, charmed, or utterly infatuated.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'farefta' denotes one who is thoroughly enchanted, seduced, or madly in love with someone or something. In this couplet, it expresses the lover's paradoxical infatuation with the beloved's unique manner of torment, preferring that cruelty over ordinary promises of fidelity.
Etymology
Persian past participle from 'fareftan' (فریفتن), meaning to deceive, charm, or allure.
Usage
Frequently deployed in the ghazal to convey the lover's helpless state of being seduced either by beauty or by the beloved's indifferent cruelties.
Examples
Captivated by that graceful glance, the heart lost its patience.
He remained enamored of a beauty that offered only torment.
Synonyms
आसक्तमोहितफ़िदादीवाना
Related Words
फ़रेबफ़रेफ़्तगीजफ़ा