उतरी

Meaning

Descended, disembarked, or crossed down (feminine past tense).

Detailed Meaning

Past tense form of the verb 'utarna', signifying descent, wading across, or disembarking. In this couplet, it portrays the reflection of eyelashes as an advancing army crossing the shallow ford of the mirror onto the heart. It conveys a delicate movement transitioning from reflection into real emotional conquest.

Etymology

Sanskrit उत्तर् (uttara - to cross over) via Prakrit to Hindustani उतरना (utarnā).

Usage

Commonly employed in Urdu poetry to depict tears falling, an army advancing, or twilight settling in.

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