ग़म-ख़्वार्गी

Meaning

Sympathy, condolence, or sharing in someone's sorrow; consolation.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'gham-khwaargi' signifies the act of commiserating, offering solace, or acting as a comforter in someone's grief. In this couplet, the speaker rues that the beloved or companion chose to show sympathy, which ironically aggravated his torment and turned reciprocal warmth into anguish.

Etymology

Formed from Arabic 'gham' (grief, sorrow) and Persian 'khwār' (consuming/sharing, from khwardan) with the Persian abstract noun suffix '-gī'.

Usage

Commonly invoked in the ghazal to question the futility or hypocrisy of friends offering unwanted sympathy to a heart-broken lover.

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