Word Meaning
तीरा-रोज़
tīra-roz
hiadjective
Meaning
Unfortunate, wretched, or suffering from dark days and ill luck.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'dark-dayed', this compound adjective describes someone afflicted by misfortune, sorrow, or ruinous circumstances. In this couplet, it captures the speaker's ruined plight and miserable life resulting from the company of young companions, fulfilling an ominous prediction frequently made by their father.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'tīrah' (dark, gloomy, obscure) and 'rōz' (day).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is widely utilized as an epithet for the lamenting lover whose life and destiny have been plunged into darkness by love and separation.
Examples
The wretched lover found no solace in the world.
A sorrowful fate made his days dark and troubled.
Synonyms
बद-क़िस्मतस्याह-बख़्तमुसीबत-ज़दा
Related Words
तीरा-बख़्ततीरगीरोज़-ओ-शब