Word Meaning
सोख़्ता-जाँ
sokhta-jaan
Meaning
Having a burnt soul; deeply consumed by inner sorrow or intense passion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, sokhta-jaan signifies a lover whose very spirit and life-force have been scorched by the flames of separation or divine passion. In this couplet, the speaker defines their essence not through conventional worldly identity, but as a burning being from whose heart blaze and embers scatter. It encapsulates the tragic yet exalted state of an existence consumed by inner fire.
Etymology
Persian compound of sokhta (burnt, past participle of sukhtan) and jan (soul, life).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to describe the archetype of a self-consuming, suffering lover.
Examples
A cry arose from the burnt soul in the dead of night.
Ask not the state of that burnt soul consumed by longing.