Word Meaning
चूर
choor
hiadjective
Meaning
Shattered into pieces, broken, pulverized, or completely exhausted.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'choor' denotes being completely shattered, crushed, or pulverized. In this couplet, it describes the heart, likened to fragile glass, which will break into pieces irrevocably if dropped. It can also figuratively signify being overwhelmed by exhaustion or emotional grief.
Etymology
From Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, powdered/crushed), through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently pairs with glass, mirror, or the heart to evoke fragility and irrevocable heartbreak.
Examples
shattered into pieces like glass
utterly exhausted by grief
Synonyms
टूटापारा-पाराशिकस्तारेज़ा-रेज़ा
Related Words
चकनाचूरचूर-चूरचूर्ण