Word Meaning
शर्मिंदगी
sharmindagi
hinoun
Meaning
Shame, mortification, deep remorse, or embarrassment.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sharmindagi' conveys a profound sense of remorse, modesty, or humiliation before God or the beloved. In this couplet, it represents an intense state of guilt and repentance so overwhelming that the sinner cannot even bring themselves to offer an excuse for their sins. It highlights humble submission where the absence of an excuse itself becomes an appeal for divine mercy.
Etymology
Persian: from 'sharmindah' (ashamed, bashful) + noun suffix '-gī'.
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to depict the lover's unworthiness or the believer's penitent silence before the divine.
Examples
Bowing the head in deep shame
Bearing the enduring mortification of a wrongdoing
Synonyms
नदामतपशेमानीलज्जाहिजाब
Related Words
शर्मिंदाशर्मगुनाहउज़्र