Word Meaning
सख़्ती
saḳhtī
hinoun
Meaning
Harshness, severity, hardship, or strictness.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'saḳhtī' denotes severity, adversity, or the unbearable torment endured by the lover. In this couplet, it highlights the increasing cruelty and unrelenting pain inflicted by separation (hijrān). The repetition in 'saḳhtī se saḳhtī' emphasizes the escalating, compounding nature of this trial.
Etymology
Persian, derived from 'sakht' (سخت, meaning hard, firm, severe) with the abstract noun suffix '-ī' (ی).
Usage
Frequently deployed in the ghazal tradition to evoke either the cruel indifference of the beloved or the ruthless adversity of destiny.
Examples
The harshness of fate tested every limit of patience.
Enduring the hardships of separation became his destiny.
Synonyms
कठोरतामुसीबतशिद्दतज़ुल्म
Related Words
सख़्तसख़्ती-कशसख़्त-गीर