Word Meaning
लाग़र
laaghar
hiadjective
Meaning
Emaciated, lean, frail, or extremely weak.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'laaghar' signifies extreme physical emaciation and frailty caused by the trials of love and separation. In this couplet, it serves as a hyperbole where the lover has melted away into near-invisibility, challenging anyone in the assembly to even detect his presence.
Etymology
Persian (لاغر - lāghar), meaning lean, slender, or emaciated.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal tradition as poetic exaggeration to illustrate the lover's body wasting away under the torment of passion.
Examples
A lover made so emaciated that only a sigh remains.
The body grew frail and weak from the afflictions of longing.
Synonyms
नहीफ़कमज़ोरदुबलाअशक्त
Related Words
लाग़रीनक़ाहतज़ोफ़