Word Meaning
फाँसा
phānsā
hiverb
Meaning
Ensnared, trapped, or enticed into a compromising situation or snare.
Detailed Meaning
The word denotes the act of entrapping, tricking, or ensnaring someone into a web or subjugation. In this couplet, it depicts the reversal of fortune, where wealthy individuals who once spent rupees are now being entangled or bought off for mere annas.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'पाश' (pāśa, meaning snare or noose), evolving through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it frequently appears in metaphors of the hunter (sayyad) trapping the lover-bird in nets of charm or destiny.
Examples
He ensnared the bird within the net of desire.
The cunning hunter trapped his prey in words.
Synonyms
उलझानाजकड़नादबोचना
Related Words
फाँसीफंदाफँसना