Word Meaning
निसार
nisār
Meaning
Sacrifice, offering, or scattering something out of devotion or love.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'nisār' denotes the act of scattering jewels, coins, or one's own life as an offering of intense devotion. In this couplet, it implies offering or sacrificing any remaining worldly possession, which the poet laments is impossible since the house of life or passion has already been swept clean. It illustrates total destitution resulting from boundless love and self-abandonment.
Etymology
Arabic (نِثَار, nithār), from the root n-th-r, meaning to scatter, sprinkle, or disperse.
Usage
Frequently paired with verbs like 'karna' or 'hona' in the ghazal to denote absolute surrender and martyrdom in love.
Examples
To scatter one's heart at the beloved's feet
Offering one's very life as a sacrifice