Word Meaning
सैद
Said
hinoun
Meaning
Prey, quarry, or game hunted down; a captive victim.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu verse, 'said' denotes hunted game or quarry. In this couplet, it refers allegorically to the lover who was struck and captured by the beloved's figurative arrows of beauty or cruelty, only to suffer continued affliction.
Etymology
Arabic ṣayd (صَيْد), referring to hunting, fishing, or the hunted game itself.
Usage
Conventionally paired with 'sayyad' (hunter) to depict the lover as helpless game entrapped by the beloved.
Examples
said-e-nigah (victim of a glance)
said-e-zaboon (a frail, helpless prey)
Synonyms
शिकारनाख़चीरक़तील
Related Words
सैय्याददामकमानतीर