Word Meaning
जारूब
jārūb
hinoun
Meaning
A broom; the act of sweeping or clearing out completely.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu, 'jārūb' primarily denotes a broom. When used in poetic idioms like 'jārūb karnā', it signifies sweeping clean, emptying out, or completely stripping a dwelling of its belongings. In this couplet, it represents total dispossession and ruin, where the speaker has left behind not even a single straw to scatter.
Etymology
Persian 'jārūb' (جاروب), derived from the verb 'jārūftan' (to sweep).
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal tradition in compounds like 'jārūb-e-mizhgāñ' (eyelashes as a broom) or as an image of total destitution and ruin.
Examples
To clear the house with a broom of renunciation.
Making the eyelashes a broom for the beloved's street.
Synonyms
झाड़ूबुहारीसफ़ाई
Related Words
जारूब-कशजारूब-ए-मिज़्गाँरूफ़्तन