Word Meaning
सैद-अफ़गनो
Sayd-afgano
Meaning
O slayers of prey; O hunters (vocative plural).
Detailed Meaning
Formed from 'sayd' (prey) and 'afgan' (one who fells), addressed here in the vocative plural. In Urdu ghazal, it is a dramatic epithet for the beloved whose captivating glances hunt lovers down like game. In this couplet, the speaker directly addresses these ruthless hunters to behold his wounded heart and liver, which serve as target and shield for their weapons.
Etymology
Arabic 'sayd' (game, hunt) + Persian 'afgan' (stem of afgandan, to cast down/overthrow).
Usage
Used in classical ghazals as an evocative, direct address to the cruel beloved who pursues lovers like wild game.
Examples
O slayers of prey, look upon the plight of the wounded heart.
Show mercy, O hunters, for this bird is already trapped.