Word Meaning
असारा
asārā
hinoun, plural
Meaning
Captives, prisoners, or those bound in chains.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'asārā' refers to captives or prisoners, typically representing those entrapped by love, tyranny, or worldly suffering. Derived as an Arabic plural of 'asīr', it evokes the imagery of souls bound in fetters or entrapped within a cage. The word frequently appears in elegiac and mystic contexts describing the helplessness of lovers.
Etymology
Arabic أُسَارَى (usārā / asārā), broken plural of أَسِير (asīr, captive).
Usage
Commonly employed in classical Urdu ghazal and marsiya to describe the torment of helpless lovers or martyrs bound in chains.
Examples
The lamentations of the captives resounded in the cage.
Bound in fetters, the captives await liberation.
Synonyms
क़ैदीमहबूसअसीरान
Related Words
असीरक़फ़सज़ंजीरदाम