Word Meaning
सोज़ाँ
sozāñ
hiadjective
Meaning
Burning, blazing, inflamed, or consumed by fire.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning burning or blazing, this adjective denotes something consumed by intense heat. In Urdu poetry, it frequently qualifies words like 'dil' (heart) or 'āh' (sigh) to evoke the agonizing fire of love, passion, and separation. In this couplet, 'dil-e-sozāñ' refers to an inflamed heart whose destructive passion surpasses even the strike of lightning.
Etymology
Persian (سوزان), present participle of 'sōkhtan' (to burn).
Usage
Frequently paired via izafat with 'dil' or 'āh' in classical ghazal poetry to denote deep affective suffering.
Examples
a sigh from a burning heart
a soul ablaze with love
Synonyms
आतिशींजलता हुआपुर-सोज़फ़रोज़ाँ
Related Words
सोज़सोज़िशसोज़-ओ-गुदाज़