अँगारों

Meaning

Burning embers, live coals, or fiery sparks.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to glowing embers or burning coals, serving as a powerful poetic image of extreme torment and inner turmoil. In this couplet, writhing upon embers captures the lover's excruciating restlessness in separation from the beloved's fiery face.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'aṅgāra' (charcoal, burning coal), evolved through Prakrit into Hindustani.

Usage

In classical ghazal imagery, embers are idiomatic for intense restlessness and emotional agony, especially in the phrase 'angaron par lotna'.

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