गिर्या-हा

Meaning

Repeated bouts of weeping, outpourings of tears, or multiple lamentations.

Detailed Meaning

Formed by adding the Persian plural suffix '-ha' to 'girya' (weeping), this word signifies frequent, intense, or prolonged episodes of crying. In Ghalib's couplet, it describes the frantic and multiplied tears of the desolate lover that swell during spring. The pouring tears are so profuse that they serve as a channel to irrigate the garden.

Etymology

Persian: 'girya' (weeping/tears, from 'girīstan') + '-hā' (plural suffix).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, the Persian plural suffix '-ha' is often employed to convey rhetorical grandeur and the magnified intensity of emotional suffering.

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