Word Meaning
रंज-फ़र्सा
ranj-farsā
hiadjective
Meaning
Worn out or wasted by sorrow; grief-consumed.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective referring to someone or something that has been worn away, consumed, or emaciated by persistent sorrow. In the couplet, it describes the lover's wasted body ('jism-e-ranj-farsā') which has deteriorated to less than half its original stature under the weight of romantic anguish.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'ranj' (sorrow, affliction) and 'farsā' (present stem of 'farsūdan', to wear away, abrade, or exhaust).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is used to vividly evoke the physical emaciation and exhaustion of the lover caused by intense emotional suffering.
Examples
a heart worn away by sorrow
the emaciated frame consumed by grief
Synonyms
रंजूरग़म-दीदाफ़र्सूदा-हाल
Related Words
रंजफ़र्सूदारंजीदा