Word Meaning
सरगश्ता
sargashta
hiadjective
Meaning
Wandering, bewildered, dizzy, or perplexed.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'sargashta' denotes one who is wandering aimlessly, dizzy, or mentally confounded. In this couplet, Ghalib employs it to portray Farhad as intoxicated and trapped within social customs and constraints, paralyzed even in the act of dying. It captures a state of existential bewilderment and spiritual entanglement.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'sar' (head) and 'gashta' (turned/revolved), literally meaning 'head-turned' or giddy.
Usage
Frequently used in ghazals to depict the lover wandering distraught in desolate deserts or trapped in endless confusion.
Examples
A wandering soul lost in the wilderness of grief
Bewildered by the cruel turns of fate
Synonyms
सरगर्दांहैरानपरेशानआवारा
Related Words
गर्दिशख़ुमारसौदा