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دل کا  کلیجی ہو جانا

English translation: Charred heart

00:58 Sep 7, 2019
Urdu to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Urdu term or phrase: دل کا  کلیجی ہو جانا
The expression shows up as the title of this Urdu telefilm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QGwWkvrxlI
I have googled for the meaning, but no luck.
barbarameyer
English translation:Charred heart
Explanation:
Given the context, If we are to view the term in a poetic manner, then the term کلیجی can easily be related to another urdu term "سوختہ" . Heart, which is almost every time referred as being the Crux of one's emotions. And, the title shown here is clearly denoting the suffering of this very Crux. So, the best term i can come up with is "Charred". You can even use "torrefy" but it is more of a technical term although it relates too with the term "Charred" and its Urdu counterpart.

"Torrefy" is also classified as (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities) The keyword in this meaning is moisture which can be viewed as a personification of heart.
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Hatim Ali
Pakistan
Local time: 17:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Charred heart
Hatim Ali
5Not a phrase in Urdu
Irfan Ullah (M.A English)
5Heart in pain and agony
Malik Omaid ul Rahim
3 +1Heart is in pieces
Shikeb Shirazi
4Heart melts
Taimoor Khan Niazi


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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Heart is in pieces


Explanation:
Similar to 'dil ka tukry tukry hojana' just more intense

Shikeb Shirazi
United States
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi

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agree  Sumaiya Nishat
2 hrs
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Not a phrase in Urdu


Explanation:
Dear Barbara,

This "phrase" has to be found nowhere in any Urdu dictionary/Internet/literature etc. Hence I succeeded to contact Sahid Mustafa Hashmi, the author of the Drama you have shared the link to.
He confirmed there is no such phrase in Urdu and "I have just given a title according to the story of the drama".. It is left to the viewer how he/she interprets the title after watching the story/drama.


Irfan Ullah (M.A English)
Pakistan
Local time: 17:56
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Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in UrduUrdu
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Heart melts


Explanation:
This isn't actually an idiom in Urdu and it's a made up title of a drama. It could be interpreted as "heart melting" in my view.

Taimoor Khan Niazi
Pakistan
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Charred heart


Explanation:
Given the context, If we are to view the term in a poetic manner, then the term کلیجی can easily be related to another urdu term "سوختہ" . Heart, which is almost every time referred as being the Crux of one's emotions. And, the title shown here is clearly denoting the suffering of this very Crux. So, the best term i can come up with is "Charred". You can even use "torrefy" but it is more of a technical term although it relates too with the term "Charred" and its Urdu counterpart.

"Torrefy" is also classified as (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities) The keyword in this meaning is moisture which can be viewed as a personification of heart.

Hatim Ali
Pakistan
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Bakhtawar Ali
3 days 1 min
agree  Esa Mehdi
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Heart in pain and agony


Explanation:
This is an idiom in Urdu and cannot be translated literally in English, the correct English translation would be the pain and agony felt in heart due to suffering.

Example sentence(s):
  • His heart was in agony after his breakup.
Malik Omaid ul Rahim
United States
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu
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