रंजूर

Meaning

Afflicted, sorrowful, grieved, or sick with anguish.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'ranjoor' signifies a person or heart afflicted with grief, distress, or love-induced illness. In this couplet, it describes the poet's aching, sorrowful heart ('dil-e-ranjoor'), which sinks upon hearing of the beloved's vibrant assembly. It evokes both psychological torment and emotional exhaustion.

Etymology

Persian: composed of 'ranj' (grief, toil, pain) and the suffix '-oor' denoting possession or state.

Usage

Most frequently used as an izafat construction with 'dil' (dil-e-ranjoor) to personify the lover's suffering heart in ghazals.

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