Word Meaning
घाव
ghaav
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A wound, cut, sore, or injury.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi verse, the term denotes a painful physical or metaphoric wound caused by separation, love, or cruelty. In this couplet, the poet wonders if his weeping eye has ceased being an organ of sight altogether, turning instead into an open, bleeding wound. It emphasizes the intensity of perpetual weeping and heartbreak.
Etymology
From Sanskrit घात (ghāta, meaning striking, injury or blow) through Prakrit घाव (ghāva).
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazals alongside motifs of bleeding tears, the dagger of the beloved, or unhealable sorrow.
Examples
A wound that bleeds day and night
No balm could heal this bitter wound
Synonyms
ज़ख़्मचोटनासूरजराहत
Related Words
घायललहूमरहमदर्द