Word Meaning
लुट
luṭ
Meaning
To be plundered, robbed, or ruined; to lose everything.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'luṭ' is the root of the verb 'luṭnā', meaning to be plundered, devastated, or completely dispossessed. In this couplet, it depicts the total forfeiture of the spiritual and intellectual capital (matā-e-dīn-o-dānish) belonging to pious believers under the intoxicating glance of the beloved. It often conveys the helpless state of a lover who willingly or helplessly surrenders heart and senses to beauty.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'luṇṭh' (लुण्ठ् - to steal, rob, plunder), via Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazals to depict the sweet or tragic devastation of the lover's heart and reason by the beloved.
Examples
The caravan of the heart was plundered.
All sense and discretion were robbed in an instant.