Word Meaning
ग़र्क़
gharīq / gharq
hiadjective
Meaning
Drowned, submerged, sunk, or deeply absorbed.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'gharq' means literally drowned or engulfed in water, and figuratively immersed in grief, love, or contemplation. In this couplet, it denotes being submerged or overwhelmed by the flood of tears ('āb-e-ashk'). The poet contrasts being drowned with paradoxically being swept or lifted away.
Etymology
Arabic root gh-r-q (غ-ر-ق), meaning to drown or sink.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to evoke total ruin or complete immersion in tears, sorrow, or divine contemplation.
Examples
Drowned in the ocean of longing
Submerged from head to toe in tears
Synonyms
डूबामुस्तग़रक़मह्वफ़ना
Related Words
ग़रीक़ग़र्क़ाबइस्तिग़राक़