तराई

Meaning

Wetness, dampness, moisture, or a state of saturation.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu verse, 'taraa'ī' denotes wetness, moisture, or the damp chill left behind by dew. In this couplet, it represents the damp coldness and weeping quality of the world, suggesting that one gains nothing from existence under the sky except fleeting dampness and chilled tears.

Etymology

Derived from Persian 'tar' (تر, meaning wet or moist) with the Hindustani abstract noun suffix '-ā'ī'.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is frequently linked with weeping eyes, soaking garments (daaman), or the chill of morning dew.

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