Word Meaning
पारा
paara
hinoun
Meaning
A piece, fragment, portion, or shard.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'paara' signifies a shard, fraction, or broken piece, frequently occurring in the trope of the shattered heart ('paara-e-dil'). In this couplet, it refers to the broken pieces of the lover's heart that are swept into tears of sorrow and become mired like feet stuck in mud.
Etymology
Persian 'پاره' (pāra), meaning piece, fraction, or portion.
Usage
Commonly paired with 'dil' or doubled as 'paara-paara' in the ghazal tradition to evoke deep sorrow and violent emotional fragmentation.
Examples
paara-e-dil
paara-paara hona
Synonyms
टुकड़ारेज़ाखंडजुज़्व
Related Words
पारा-पारापारा-ए-दिललख़्त