Word Meaning
गुज़री
guzrī
hiverb
Meaning
Passed, elapsed, or spent (referring to life or time).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'guzrī' denotes the passage of life, time, or an ordeal, usually in a melancholic tone. In this couplet, it implies the speaker's life or time elapsed entirely in sorrow and weeping. It emphasizes weary resignation toward a painful existence.
Etymology
From Persian 'guzashtan' (to pass) via the Urdu/Hindustani verb 'guzarnā'.
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal to lament a difficult existence, unfulfilled love, or the slow passage of solitary nights.
Examples
How this dark night passed, only the desolate heart knows.
A whole lifetime passed merely in the longing for union.
Synonyms
बीतीकटीबसर हुई
Related Words
गुज़रगुज़रनागुज़र-बसरगुज़िश्ता