अँधेरी

Meaning

Dark, pitch-black, devoid of light or direction.

Detailed Meaning

In this verse, 'अँधेरी' modifies the feminine noun 'शब' (night) to denote total physical and spiritual darkness. It portrays the disoriented and perilous state of a solitary traveller wandering away from the caravan. The poet's impassioned verse ('शोला-ए-नवा') is offered as an illuminating lamp against this obscurity.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'अन्धकार' (andhakāra, darkness) through Prakrit 'अंधिआर' (andhiāra).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently qualifies 'raat' or 'shab' to allegorize separation, grief, or the dark phase of a society.

Examples

Synonyms

Related Words