Word Meaning
मुज़्महिल
muzmahil
hiadjective
Meaning
Weakened, exhausted, infirm, or languid; depleted of bodily strength and vigor.
Detailed Meaning
Denotes a state of profound physical, mental, or vital enervation and frailty. In this couplet, it describes the bodily faculties (quwa) deteriorating with age, sickness, and the loss of humoral balance. It conveys helpless exhaustion where life's innate energy has dwindled away.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from the root ض-م-ح-ل (idmahalla), meaning to vanish, dwindle, decay, or fade away.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to portray the debilitating bodily effects of old age, separation, or relentless grief.
Examples
A weakened heart that has lost all desire for life.
His languid frame yielded to the relentless sorrow.
Synonyms
कमज़ोरनिढाललाग़रअशक्त
Related Words
इज़्मिहलालज़ईफ़नक़ाहत