Word Meaning
सताया
satāyā
hiverb
Meaning
Tormented, troubled, teased, or afflicted with suffering.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'sataya' denotes inflicting emotional cruelty, pain, or grief upon the lover, either by the beloved or by cruel fate. In this couplet by Mir, it describes the severe torment inflicted on the melancholy poet that causes his laments to reach the heavens.
Etymology
From Sanskrit सन्ताप (santāpa) / सन्तप्त (santapta) through Prakrit to Hindustani सताना (satānā).
Usage
Frequently used in the ghazal tradition to evoke the beloved's indifference or cruelty (jafā/sitam) toward the suffering lover.
Examples
dil-e-be-qarar ko sataya gaya
zamane ne har roz sataya humein
Synonyms
तड़पायातंग कियादुखायाकष्ट दिया
Related Words
सतानासितमआज़ारग़म-कश