Word Meaning
सितम-कुश्ता
sitam-kushta
hiadjective
Meaning
Victim of cruelty or tyranny; one slain by oppression.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound referring to someone slain or ruined by oppression, tyranny, or the cruel indifference of the beloved. In the given couplet, Mir uses it as a self-referential epithet ('Mir-e-Sitam-Kushta') to emphasize how suffering and torment shaped his life and melancholic poetry.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'sitam' (tyranny, injustice) and 'kushta' (slain, past participle of kushtan, to kill).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently adopted as a dramatic epithet for the tormented lover aggrieved by the beloved's indifference or the cruelty of fate.
Examples
The lament of the victim of cruelty went unheard.
A heart slain by oppression finds no solace in the world.
Synonyms
मज़लूमसितम-दीदाज़ुल्म-रसीदासितम-रसीदा
Related Words
सितमकुश्तासितमगरसितम-ज़दा