Word Meaning
फँसा
phansā
hiverb
Meaning
Became trapped, entangled, or caught in a snare.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, this verb form denotes falling helplessly into captivity, particularly entrapment by love. In this couplet, it describes the reckless heart unwittingly getting snared in the beloved's dark tresses ('dām-e-zulf'). It conveys the inevitable surrender and sweet captivity experienced by the lover.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'पाश' (pāśa, snare/noose) via Prakrit 'फास' (phāsa), developing into the Hindustani verb 'फँसना'.
Usage
Frequently deployed in classical ghazals alongside metaphors of snares ('dām') and locks of hair ('zulf') to depict involuntary infatuation.
Examples
The bird of the heart was trapped in the snare.
Entangled in the twists of dark curls.
Synonyms
उलझागिरफ़्तारअसीरक़ैद
Related Words
फँसनाफंदाफाँस