Word Meaning
गिरी
girī
hiverb
Meaning
Fell or dropped; used in the compound sense of striking or falling down.
Detailed Meaning
The feminine past participle form of the verb 'girnā' (to fall). In this couplet, it functions within the compound verbal construction 'girī paṛtī hai' to express the abrupt, forceful, or recurring descent of lightning upon the garden. It reinforces the classic trope of overwhelming affliction and divine or tragic ruin.
Etymology
From Prakrit 'giraï' / Sanskrit root 'gal-' (to drop, ooze, trickle).
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persianate poetry, it is most frequently collocated with lightning (barq/bijlī) striking nests or tears (ashk) dropping from the lover's eye.
Examples
The lightning fell upon the helpless nest.
A single tear dropped softly from the eye.
Synonyms
पड़ीनाज़िलसाक़ित
Related Words
गिरनागिरानागिरावट