Word Meaning
ग़म-कशाँ
gham-kashāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Those who endure sorrow; grief-bearers; sufferers.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural compound formed by 'gham' (grief) and 'kash' (bearer, drawer). In poetry, it refers to chronic sufferers or lovers accustomed to deep sorrow. In the given couplet, the speaker wonders in awe at how grief-bearers can wholly bathe in boiling tears of suffering, when an ordinary person cannot even dip a finger.
Etymology
Persian compound: Arabic 'gham' (grief) + Persian root 'kash' (from kashīdan, to pull/bear) + Persian plural suffix '-āñ'.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to denote afflicted lovers who endure immense anguish without complaint.
Examples
The night belongs to the grief-bearers, alone in their agony.
Do not ask the path of life from those enduring grief.
Synonyms
मुसीबत-ज़दामातम-गुज़ारअंदोह-गींरंज-दीदा
Related Words
ग़म-कशग़म-कशीदर्द-कशकशीदा