Word Meaning
गरान
girān
hiadjective
Meaning
Heavy, weighty, burdensome, or difficult to endure.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'girān' describes something heavy, precious, or deeply burdensome. In this verse, it qualifies the metaphorical stone ('sang') of love, expressing that the immense emotional weight of true devotion cannot be lifted even by Farhad, the legendary mountain-hewer.
Etymology
From Persian گران (girān), meaning heavy, burdensome, or costly.
Usage
In ghazals, it is frequently combined with words like 'sang' or 'bār' to evoke existential sorrow, unbearable pain, or physical and emotional heaviness.
Examples
The heavy grief was difficult for the heart to endure.
He bore the burdensome weight of unrequited love.
Synonyms
भारीवज़नीकठिनदुश्वार
Related Words
गरानीगरान-बारसंगकोहकन