Word Meaning
शेफ़ते
shēfte
Meaning
Enamored, infatuated, passionately captivated, or driven mad by love.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'shefta' denotes a lover utterly captivated and driven to distraction or madness by love. In this couplet, the oblique form 'shefte' refers to the speaker himself as an incurable, frenzy-driven lover. He asserts that he is far past the stage of sober advice and belongs in the chains reserved for lunatics.
Etymology
Persian 'شیفتہ' (shīftah), the past participle of 'شیفتن' (shīftan), meaning to be disturbed, fascinated, or driven mad.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it signifies the lover's surrender to passion, rendering moral counsel and rationality entirely useless.
Examples
A heart captivated by the beloved's beauty
Do not offer counsel to one driven mad by love