Word Meaning
सितम-रसीदा
sitam-rasiida
Meaning
Oppressed, afflicted by cruelty, or suffering from tyranny.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning one who has been overtaken or victimized by torment. In this couplet, it describes the lover's fragile, already battered heart which, despite having no strength left, paradoxically brings upon itself another painful ordeal. It underscores the tragic helplessness and self-destructive yearning typical of the classical poetic persona.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'sitam' (cruelty, tyranny) + 'rasīda' (past participle of rasīdan, to reach or arrive).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is a frequent epithet for the poet-lover’s heart suffering under the beloved's indifference or the cruelty of fate.
Examples
a cruelty-stricken lover wandering in grief
the plight of an afflicted heart