Word Meaning
हसरत-ज़दा
hasrat-zada
hiadjective
Meaning
stricken with longing, sorrow, or unfulfilled desire; despairing
Detailed Meaning
It describes someone afflicted or overwhelmed by 'hasrat'—deep sorrow born of unfulfilled longing and deprivation. In the couplet, it characterizes the poet's heart as a sorrow-stricken vessel whose pain offers an agonizing feast. It signifies the lingering grief of desire that could never come to fruition.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'hasrat' (intense regret, unfulfilled yearning) and Persian suffix '-zada' (struck, afflicted by, from zadan).
Usage
Frequently used in Urdu ghazal as an epithet for the lover's wounded heart (dil-e-hasrat-zada), epitomizing tragic deprivation.
Examples
A sorrow-stricken heart weary of perpetual longing
Gazing at the ruins with grief-afflicted eyes
Synonyms
मायूसशोक-ग्रस्तआर्ज़ू-मन्दना-मुराद
Related Words
हसरतहसरत-नसीबदर्द-ज़दाग़म-ज़दा