Word Meaning
धारें
dhārēṁ
hinoun (feminine, plural)
Meaning
Streams, currents, or continuous flows of liquid.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'dhār' refers to a stream, flow, or water current. In this couplet by Mir, the plural 'dhārēṁ' hyperbolically illustrates how copious weeping caused streams resembling rivers to carve through the streets.
Etymology
Sanskrit धारा (dhārā, stream/torrent), inherited into Prakrit and modern Indo-Aryan languages.
Usage
In ghazals, it is predominantly invoked in hyperboles of crying (torrents of tears) or martyred wounds (streams of blood).
Examples
Streams of tears kept flowing incessantly.
Torrents of blood poured down the street.
Synonyms
धाराएंलहरेंप्रवाह
Related Words
धारदरियाअश्कबहाव