Word Meaning
सितम-ज़दे
sitam-zade
hiadjective
Meaning
Oppressed, afflicted by tyranny, or suffering cruelty; victims of injustice.
Detailed Meaning
Formed from Persian, the term literally signifies someone struck down or afflicted by cruelty and oppression. In this couplet, it refers in the oblique plural to the desperate, suffering lovers whose distress drives them to grasp at the beloved's hem. It portrays vulnerability, emotional torment, and prolonged victimhood under unyielding cruelty.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'sitam' (oppression, tyranny) and 'zada' (struck, smitten; from 'zadan', to strike).
Usage
Commonly used in classical Urdu poetry to depict lovers or townsfolk enduring the beloved's disdain or tyrannical fate.
Examples
cries of the afflicted souls
a gathering of those stricken by cruelty
Synonyms
मज़लूमसितम-रसीदाआफ़त-ज़दामुसीबत-ज़दा
Related Words
सितमसितम-गारज़ुल्मदामाँ