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gudaakhta: melted, burnt

Description of gudaakhta: Gudaakhta is an Urdu adjective meaning melted, dissolved, or softened. The word describes something that has undergone fusion or transformation through heat or emotional intensity. Unlike literal melting of metals, gudaakhta often carries metaphorical weight in poetry and literature. Differs from simple softness, as it implies a process of dissolution or transformation rather than an inherent quality. In classical Urdu poetry, the phrase "dil-e-gudaakhta" describes a heart melted by love's

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husn-e-farogh-e-sham-e-sukhan duur hai, asad

pahle dil-e-gudaakhta

paida kare koi

the beauty of an illuminating

lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’

first, let someone create a heart

that is burnt and melted in love

Mirza Ghalib (63)

husn (m) (19)

beauty

farogh (m) (1)

illumination

sham (m) (2)

lamp, flame, evening

sukhan (m) (8)

speech, spoken words

duur (7)

distant, far away

pahle (m) (7)

before

dil (m) (109)

heart

gudaakhta (1)

melted, burnt

paida (2)

create, give birth to

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