Word Meaning
वफ़ा-ख़ुर्दगाँ
wafa-khurdagaan
hinoun
Meaning
Those who have been deceived or wounded by faithfulness and loyalty.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound plural referring to individuals who have suffered betrayal or disillusionment after remaining loyal. In the given couplet, the speaker describes their heart as the collective locus of despair and suspicion for all who trusted in love and were ruined by that false promise.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'wafā' (loyalty, fidelity) and Persian 'khurda' (participle of khwurdan, to consume/suffer) with the Persian animate plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
Used in classical ghazal to denote lovers whose uncompromising fidelity brought them only heartbreak and disillusionment.
Examples
the lament of those betrayed by faithfulness
a refuge for souls wounded by loyalty
Synonyms
धोखा-ख़ुर्दामफ़रूबसितम-दीदा
Related Words
वफ़ाफ़रेब-ए-वफ़ाज़ख़्म-ख़ुर्दा