नाला-कसो

Meaning

A wail or lament uttered by anyone; any captive's cry of anguish.

Detailed Meaning

The phrase combines the Persian noun 'nāla' (lament, moan, cry of distress) with 'kaso', the classical Urdu/Braj oblique form of 'koī' (someone, anyone). In this verse, it refers to the sorrowful weeping or wailing emerging from any trapped creature. The speaker asserts that no imprisoned bird in the garden has ever raised such a profound cry of torment until now.

Etymology

Composite: Persian 'nāla' (wailing, moan, groan) + Indo-Aryan / Braj 'kaso' (archaic oblique form of 'koī', meaning someone/anyone).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, archaic 'kaso' (for modern 'kisī') frequently joins 'nāla' to emphasize that no sufferer in existence could rival such sorrow.

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