Word Meaning
दौर
daur
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
An era, age, or epoch; also a round or circulation of wine.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'daur' primarily denotes an epoch, era, or span of time, as well as the revolving round of a wine-cup (daur-e-jām). In this couplet, it holds a poignant double resonance: representing both the oppressive historical era the speaker endures and a meager round of drinking where even a drop of sustenance turns into tears of pure blood.
Etymology
Arabic (دَوْر, dawr), meaning 'revolution, turn, cycle, period'.
Usage
Frequently used in ghazal poetry with double entendre (īhām) bridging the oppressive cycles of fate with the circulation of the tavern's wine-cup.
Examples
In this age of sorrow, silence is our only speech.
The cup was passed around in a swift round.
Synonyms
ज़मानाअहदकालयुग
Related Words
दौरादौरानदौर-ए-जामगर्दिश