Word Meaning
रंजा-ख़ातिरों
ranja-khātirōñ
hinoun
Meaning
Those who are grieved, sorrowful, or distressed at heart.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-Arabic compound denoting individuals whose hearts or minds are troubled with sorrow and emotional anguish. In this couplet, it refers to the distressed lovers whose wounded hearts the beloved supposedly captivated or appeased. It encapsulates the classical posture of the dejected lover longing for genuine affection.
Etymology
Persian 'ranja' (troubled, afflicted) + Arabic 'khātir' (heart, mind) with the Hindustani plural oblique marker '-ōñ'.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical Urdu ghazal to convey the melancholic condition of lovers aggrieved by the beloved's indifference.
Examples
Have mercy upon those of troubled hearts.
Do not inquire into the state of the grieving.
Synonyms
रंजीदा-ख़ातिरअफ़्सुर्दा-दिलशिकस्ता-दिल
Related Words
रंजख़ातिरदिलबरीरंजिश