Word Meaning
सैद-गाह
said-gah
Meaning
Hunting ground, shooting range, or a place where prey is hunted.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'said-gah' literally denotes a hunting ground, but metaphorically it refers to the realm of love or the domain of the beloved where lovers are pursued and slain. In this couplet, it represents the treacherous hunting ground of passion ('said-gah-e-ishq') where lovers lose their lives or hearts, and even death itself appears as fleeing prey. It encapsulates themes of sacrifice, subjugation to love, and the perils of desire.
Etymology
Arabic صَيْد (said, meaning game/prey/hunting) combined with Persian گاہ (gah, a suffix indicating place).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry as an allegorical space where the beloved acts as the hunter (sayyad) and lovers fall as prey (said).
Examples
said-gah-e-ishq mein har su qatl-e-aam hai
dil bana baitha hai us shokh ki said-gah