Word Meaning
क्यारियाँ
kyaariyaan
hinoun, feminine, plural
Meaning
Flowerbeds, garden beds, or small plots partitioned for cultivation.
Detailed Meaning
Plural form of kyaari, meaning partitioned garden beds or trenches for flora. In this couplet, it refers to the garden's plots that the lover has figuratively flooded with nocturnal tears (aab-e-chashm) for the beloved flower. The imagery highlights extreme devotion through poetic hyperbole.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'केदार' (kedāra, a field or basin around a tree) through Prakrit into Hindi-Urdu 'क्यारी'.
Usage
Frequently employed in ghazal tradition within garden allegories, often depicting spaces nourished by the weeping lover.
Examples
flooding the garden beds with tears
the scent spreading across flowerbeds
Synonyms
तख़्तेचमन-ज़ारखेतियाँ
Related Words
क्यारीचमनगुलशनबाग़बान