Word Meaning
नज़ार
nazār
hiadjective
Meaning
Lean, thin, emaciated, or weakened by grief and suffering.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'nazār' describes an emaciated and physically depleted condition caused by severe grief, separation, or distress. In this couplet, it forms part of an intense string of laments depicting the lover as broken, weeping, and wasted away. It conveys the total physical toll of unrelenting misfortune.
Etymology
Persian (نزار - nizār/nazār, meaning lean, emaciated, thin, or feeble).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it is frequently coupled through rhyming or wordplay with 'zār' to emphasize the lover's bodily wasting from unrequited love.
Examples
The body grew exceedingly emaciated in love.
Pity my emaciated and ruined condition.
Synonyms
लाग़रनहीफ़कमज़ोरदुबला
Related Words
ज़ारशिकस्ता-हालनज़ारी