Word Meaning
बिगड़ता
bigaṛta
hiverb
Meaning
would be spoiled, harmed, or lost; what harm would be done
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'bigaṛta' signifies suffering harm, damage, or loss. Ghalib addresses the ancient, uncaring heavens, rhetorically asking what possible harm or loss it would have caused fate had the youthful Arif lived a few days longer. It captures deep sorrow blended with poignant, bitter questioning of destiny.
Etymology
Sanskrit विकृत (vikṛta) through Prakrit into Hindustani बिगड़ना (bigaṛnā).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, the phrase 'kya bigarta' is a common rhetorical idiom used to convey protest, heartbreak, and reproval against fate or the beloved.
Examples
What harm would it do you if you showed mercy?
Nothing of yours would be spoiled by listening.
Synonyms
नुक़सान होनाख़राब होनाज़ाया होना
Related Words
बिगड़नाबिगाड़बिगड़ा