तार-तार

Meaning

Torn to shreds, in tatters, reduced to threads.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning thread by thread, it signifies being ripped completely into shreds or tatters. In Urdu love poetry, it describes the frantic state of the lover (junūn) who violently tears their collar or robe in unbearable despair. In this couplet, the individual threads of the shredded collar are poetically compared to the rain-veins of weeping clouds.

Etymology

Persian 'tār' (meaning wire, string, or thread), reduplicated for intensification.

Usage

Frequently paired with 'garebān' or 'dāman' in ghazals to evoke the tragic image of a lover tearing clothes in utter madness or grief.

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