Word Meaning
गुज़ारें
guzāreñ
hiverb
Meaning
To spend or pass (time, days, or life).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'guzārnā' typically denotes passing through time or enduring life under difficult conditions. In this couplet, it combines with 'auqāt' (plural of vaqt, meaning days/life) to form the idiom of spending one's days in lamentation and anguish. It conveys an exhausted query about how long one can survive this state of perpetual sorrow.
Etymology
Persian 'guzārdan' (گزاردن), meaning to cause to pass, render, or perform.
Usage
Frequently paired in the ghazal tradition with words like 'umr', 'shab-e-hijr', or 'auqāt' to evoke the agonizing endurance of grief or separation.
Examples
How shall we pass the dark night of separation?
We spend our days in waiting and sighs.
Synonyms
बसर करेंकाटेंबिताएँ
Related Words
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