दूसरे

Meaning

Second, another, or next (here used in the oblique case modifying world/realm).

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu verse, 'dūsre' signifies an alternate state, person, or realm. In this couplet, it qualifies 'ālam' to mean the next world or the afterlife, pointing to the countless souls who have departed this earthly life in despair. It accentuates the contrast between those who escaped through death and the speaker who remains behind to suffer alone.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit 'dvitīya' (द्वितीय, second), through Prakrit into Hindustani 'dūsrā'.

Usage

In ghazals, it is frequently combined with 'ālam' or 'jahān' to denote the afterlife or an otherworldly metaphysical realm.

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