Word Meaning
ख़्वारी
ḳhvārī
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Humiliation, disgrace, abasement, or wretchedness.
Detailed Meaning
ख़्वारी signifies humiliation, degradation, or intense suffering. In this verse, it represents the social disgrace and torment inherent to passionate love, which the lover's heart perversely desires and savors. The term reflects the classical poetic trope wherein worldly abasement in pursuit of the beloved is celebrated as a noble pursuit.
Etymology
Persian (خواری), derived from 'ख़्वार' (خوار, meaning base, abject, wretched) with the abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, ख़्वारी is typically paired with concepts like rusvāī to evoke the lover's voluntary acceptance of dishonor.
Examples
humiliation in the street of the beloved
the pleasure of suffering disgrace
Synonyms
ज़िल्लतरुस्वाईबेइज़्ज़तीदुर्गति
Related Words
ख़्वाररुस्वाबेहुरमती