गह

Meaning

Sometimes; at times; at one moment.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian verse, 'gah' is a poetic contraction of 'gah' (gāh), meaning 'time', 'occasion', or 'sometimes'. When paired in sequence ('gah... gah...'), it functions correlatively as 'now... then...' or 'at one moment... at another moment...'. In this couplet, it highlights the restless, oscillating misery of the lover, whose tears alternate between shedding drops of blood and fragments of the heart.

Etymology

Persian (گاه / gāh, contracted to گہ / gah)

Usage

In ghazal poetry, 'gah' is typically paired ('gah... gah...') to depict rapidly shifting moods, contrasting actions, or unpredictable psychological states.

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