Word Meaning
पुकार
pukaar
hiverb
Meaning
A call, cry, or summons; calling out to someone.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'pukaar' (used here as the stem of the verb 'pukaarna') signifies calling out, summoning, or crying aloud in distress. In this couplet by Mir, it captures the lover's desperate, repeated cries calling the name of the one who vanished into the beloved's lane and fell completely silent.
Etymology
Derived from Prakrit 'pukkar' / Sanskrit 'phūt-kāra' or 'pūtkāra' (making a sound, calling out).
Usage
In ghazal traditions, it frequently evokes an unheeded cry of longing, separation, or prayer directed toward an unresponsive beloved or divine presence.
Examples
I kept calling out in vain in the lonely alley.
The heart's silent cry remained unanswered.
Synonyms
निदाबुलावाफ़रियादचीख़
Related Words
पुकारनासदागुहारआवाज़