Word Meaning
गोर
gor
hinoun
Meaning
A grave, tomb, or resting place of the dead.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'gor' denotes a grave or sepulchre. In this verse, the poet imagines the entire sky as the burial place of an anguished, burning heart whose fiery passion bursts forth as the morning sun. It functions as an evocative symbol of mortality, desolation, and consumed love.
Etymology
Persian (گور - gōr), meaning grave or tomb.
Usage
Frequently invoked in ghazals to reflect existential melancholy, the solitude of death, and the trope of 'gor-e-gharibaan' (the stranger's neglected grave).
Examples
No lamp is lit at the solitary grave
Resting peacefully within the dark grave
Synonyms
क़ब्रमज़ारलहद
Related Words
गोरिस्तानगोरकनमदफ़न