Word Meaning
चारा
chaara
hinoun
Meaning
A remedy, cure, solution, or means of relief.
Detailed Meaning
'Chāra' denotes a remedy, cure, or expedient solution to a problem or affliction. In this couplet, it refers specifically to the futile quest for relieving pain (zehmat), where the endless struggle to find a solution wears out and consumes the heart. It emphasizes the tragic paradox where the search for a cure proves more fatal than the disease itself.
Etymology
Persian چاره (chārah), signifying remedy, recourse, or expedient means.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'chāra' is commonly contrasted with the incurable sorrow of the lover, frequently figuring in compounds such as 'chāra-sāz' (healer) or 'be-chāra' (helpless).
Examples
seeking a remedy for heart's grief
left without any cure or recourse
Synonyms
इलाजतदबीरमदावाउपाय
Related Words
चारासाज़चारागरीबेचारा