Word Meaning
गुल-बार
gul-bār
hiadjective
Meaning
Showering flowers, shedding blossoms, or blooming profusely.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound combining 'gul' (flower) and '-bār' (scattering, shedding, or bearing). In poetry, it conveys the visual imagery of abundant blossoms raining down or being gathered. In this couplet, it describes the luggage of the journey being laden or scattered with flowers as departure approaches.
Etymology
Persian: gul (flower, rose) + -bār (from bārīdan, to shower/rain, or bār, load/bearing).
Usage
Frequently employed in the ghazal to evoke springtime exuberance, beauty, or bittersweet departure.
Examples
The morning breeze became a flower-showerer across the meadow.
Every bough appeared flower-laden under the spring cloud.
Synonyms
गुल-फ़िशाँगुल-रेज़गुल-ब-दामन
Related Words
गुलगुलज़ारगुल-बदनअसबाब-ए-सफ़र