लख़्त-लख़्त

Meaning

Torn into pieces, broken into shreds, fragmented.

Detailed Meaning

The compound 'lakht-lakht' describes something that has been severed or torn into numerous fragments. In this couplet, it describes the liver (jigar), portraying an emotional core shattered by grief and longing. The speaker gathers these pieces again to feed the weeping eyelashes with tears of blood.

Etymology

Persian (لخت lakht: a piece or fragment; repeated for emphasis).

Usage

In Urdu poetry, it is frequently combined with 'dil' or 'jigar' to depict the complete physical or emotional fragmentation of the lover.

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