Word Meaning
क़तरा-हा
qatra-haa
hinoun (plural)
Meaning
Drops; multiple droplets or trickles.
Detailed Meaning
The Persian plural suffix '-ha' attached to the Arabic noun 'qatra' signifies 'numerous drops'. In Ghalib's verse, it refers to the droplets of blood shed by the sacrificial lover, depicted as adorning the hem of the beloved executioner like plucked red blossoms.
Etymology
Arabic 'qatra' (drop) + Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
Employed in Persianate Urdu ghazal to rhythmically pluralize singular nouns, especially when depicting repeated tears or drops of blood.
Examples
drops of tears falling in grief
drops of morning dew on the petal
Synonyms
क़तरेक़तरातबूँदें
Related Words
क़तराख़ूनअश्कदामाँ