हसरत-परस्त

Meaning

Devoted to longing, cherishing unfulfilled desires or perpetual sorrow.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning a worshipper of longing or grief, it refers to one whose existence is defined by unfulfilled desires. In this couplet, it qualifies the poet's heart which feeds upon perpetual regret and demands compensation from the heavens for what was lost. It reflects the romantic melancholia where sorrow itself becomes an enduring devotion.

Etymology

Arabic 'hasrat' (regret, intense longing) + Persian 'parast' (worshipper, devotee).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it describes a lover whose soul is in love with grief and unattainable desires.

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