Word Meaning
सितम-गर
sitam-gar
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
An oppressor, tyrant, or cruel tormentor.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sitam-gar' signifies a perpetrator of cruelty or torment, most commonly characterizing an unyielding beloved or tyrannical fate. In this specific couplet, it serves as a personification of the lowly heavens (destiny), chastised for inflicting pain upon the helpless lover without any sense of shame or regret.
Etymology
Persian: composed of 'sitam' (oppression, tyranny) and the active agent suffix '-gar' (doer or maker).
Usage
A staple epithet in the Urdu ghazal, commonly attributed to either the indifferent beloved or the oppressive celestial sphere (gardish-e-ayyam).
Examples
The lament against the heartless oppressor
A target of that oppressor's cruel glance
Synonyms
ज़ालिमजफ़ाकारबे-रहम
Related Words
सितमसितम-रसीदासितम-कशसितम-ज़रीफ़