Word Meaning
मुन्फ़'इल
munfa'il
Meaning
Ashamed, embarrassed, remorseful, or abashed.
Detailed Meaning
Munfa'il describes someone who feels profound shame, remorse, or embarrassment. In this couplet, the lover pleads with the beloved not to reduce him to a state of shame and mortification over his own doubts, as he would abhor suspecting the beloved of infidelity. It reflects the emotional turmoil of feeling humiliated by one's own errant thoughts.
Etymology
Arabic, passive participle of the VIIth verb form (infa'ala / اِنْفَعَلَ) from the root f-ʿ-l (ف-ع-ل), literally meaning 'affected' or 'acted upon', hence emotionally overcome with shame.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used to evoke the delicate vulnerability of being mortified or contrite before the beloved or before one's own conscience.
Examples
To feel ashamed in the presence of the beloved
Left abashed and remorseful by one's own mistake