Word Meaning
दुश्वार
dushvār
hiadjective
Meaning
Difficult, arduous, hard to bear or accomplish.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu verse, 'dushvār' signifies an overwhelming difficulty or an ordeal that tests one's endurance. In this couplet, it characterizes an existence that has grown so agonizingly burdensome that the poet pleads for relief. The word often evokes an existential weariness where even surviving feels impossible.
Etymology
Persian (دشوار - dushvār), formed from the prefix 'dush-' (ill, bad, difficult) and suffix '-vār' (bearing, possessing).
Usage
In ghazals, 'दुश्वार' is commonly paired antithetically with 'आसाँ' to illustrate the trials and paradoxical nature of love and fate.
Examples
It has become difficult to breathe without you.
Walking the path of passion is truly arduous.
Synonyms
मुश्किलकठिनसख़्तदुसाध्य
Related Words
दुश्वारीआसाँमुश्किल