Word Meaning
छा
chhā
hiverb
Meaning
To spread over, envelop, overcast, or pervade like a cloud.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, the verb stem denotes an overwhelming spread, such as clouds gathering in the sky or grief clouding the heart. In this couplet, it describes the poet's dust of sighs gathering and spreading everywhere like a dark cloud (badli). It evokes an atmosphere of pervasive sorrow and total obscurity.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'छादयति' (to cover/shelter) through Prakrit to Hindustani 'छाना'.
Usage
Commonly paired with 'जाना' (छा जाना) to express the sudden or creeping onset of grief, darkness, or divine beauty across a scene.
Examples
A pervasive gloom spread over the whole assembly.
Clouds of dark despair overshadowed the horizon.
Synonyms
घिरफैलव्याप्त
Related Words
छानाबदलीघटाग़ुबार