Word Meaning
बदलता
badalta
hiverb (imperfective participle)
Meaning
Changing, shifting, transforming, or altering.
Detailed Meaning
The word denotes the continuous process of transformation or shifting from one state to another. In this couplet, it describes the anguish of separation assuming numerous fluctuating emotional forms such as wonder, ecstasy, or morning laments. It underscores the restless, ever-shifting nature of deep romantic suffering.
Etymology
Derived from the Arabic root 'b-d-l' (بَدَل, substitute or change), naturalized into Hindustani with the verbalizing suffix.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the verb is frequently compounded with 'rang' (color/state) to symbolize fortune's fickleness or the volatile moods of love.
Examples
The sky keeps changing colors every evening.
Time passes and with it, fortune changes.
Synonyms
फिरतारूपांतरिततब्दील होता
Related Words
बदलनाबदलावतब्दीलीबदल