Word Meaning
जीधर
jīdhar
hiadverb
Meaning
Where, wherever, or in whichever direction.
Detailed Meaning
An archaic or metrically lengthened poetic variant of 'jidhar', meaning 'where' or 'in which direction'. In this couplet, it functions locatively to point toward the well-like dimple in the chin where the greenery or intoxicant lies.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit यतः / Hindi-Urdu relative pronominal base 'ji-' combined with directional suffix '-dhar'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, short vowels like 'i' in 'jidhar' are occasionally lengthened to 'ī' (जीधर / جیدھر) to preserve the poetic metre (wazn).
Examples
Look wherever the intoxicated gaze wanders.
Whichever way the heart turns, there lies solitude.
Synonyms
जिधरजहाँजिस तरफ़
Related Words
इधरउधरकिधर