Word Meaning
शिगाफ़
shigaaf
hinoun
Meaning
Cleft, fissure, slit, crack, or rupture.
Detailed Meaning
Literally refers to a crack, fissure, or split in a solid object. In poetry, it is frequently used hyperbolically to convey the devastating force of grief, sighs, or laments tearing apart even unyielding celestial bodies like the sun or firmament. In this verse, it illustrates a lament powerful enough to fracture the sun itself.
Etymology
Persian (شکاف / شگاف - shigāf / shikāf), from the verb 'shikāftan' (to split, cleave).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to express hyperbole regarding the destructive and cosmic impact of the lover's wailing or inner torment.
Examples
A rupture opened in the heart of the stone.
A lament that causes a fissure in the sky.
Synonyms
दराररुक़्नाचीराशक़
Related Words
चाकरख़्नाशिकस्त