Word Meaning
पिछले
pichhle
hiadjective
Meaning
Latter, last, final, or previous (watch of time/event).
Detailed Meaning
Denotes that which comes behind, later, or belongs to the concluding phase of a time period. In this couplet, it modifies 'pahar' to denote the final watch of the night, evoking melancholy and fading endurance. It serves as a melancholic temporal backdrop for loneliness.
Etymology
Derived from Prakrit 'pacchilla', originating from Sanskrit 'paścāt' (behind, afterwards).
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'pichhle pahar' routinely evokes the most desolate hours before dawn when lovers face sorrow alone.
Examples
pichhle pahar kii thakan (the weariness of the late watch)
pichhle dinoñ kii yaad (remembrance of past days)
Synonyms
अंतिमआख़िरीबीता
Related Words
पीछेपिछलापहर