Word Meaning
यक-तप
yak-tap
hinoun (compound)
Meaning
A single pulse, spasm, or flash of feverish heat.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a single bout or pulsation of fever, 'yak-tap' signifies an abrupt, intense spasm of agonizing passion. In the couplet, it represents the sudden, fiery impulse of grief that impels the voice of lamentation. Ghalib uses this compound to capture how an immense inner fire can manifest in a singular, consuming convulsion.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'yak' (one, single) and 'tap' (fever, heat, agitation/throbbing).
Usage
Commonly used in Sabk-e-Hindi style Persian and Urdu ghazals to convey extreme, concentrated intensity of existential or romantic anguish in a single pulse.
Examples
the heart shaken by a single pulse of fever
a single spasm of consumed longing
Synonyms
यक-तड़पयक-हरकतयक-जोश
Related Words
तपिशतपयक-दमसोज़