Word Meaning
क़रार
qarār
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Peace, rest, composure, stability, or tranquility.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'qarār' primarily denotes the composure, rest, or tranquil state of the lover's heart. In this couplet, it represents the heart's lost peace and ease from former days, contrasted with the speaker's present distress and faded vitality.
Etymology
Arabic root q-r-r, carrying meanings of settling, remaining still, or resting firmly.
Usage
A central motif in ghazal poetry, 'qarār' is commonly invoked as an elusive or lost state of the lover's wounded heart.
Examples
qarār-e-jān (the peace and solace of the soul)
dil ko qarār na ānā (the heart finding no rest)
Synonyms
सुकूनचैनआरामइत्मीनान
Related Words
बे-क़रारबे-क़रारीबा-क़रार