Word Meaning
पुर्ज़े
purze
hinoun
Meaning
Pieces, shreds, or fragments; ripped to pieces or dismantled.
Detailed Meaning
Literally referring to pieces, scraps of cloth or paper, or components of an instrument. In the idiom 'purze udna' (to be blown into bits), it metaphorically denotes being torn to shreds or utterly humiliated. In Ghalib's couplet, it conveys the widespread rumor that the poet would be intellectually or physically dismantled.
Etymology
Persian 'purzah' (پرزہ), meaning a bit, scrap, rag, or fragment.
Usage
Frequently deployed in classical ghazals within the idiom 'purze udna' to express utter ruin, shredding of pride, or emotional fragmentation.
Examples
The letter was torn into shreds.
His reputation was blown to pieces.
Synonyms
टुकड़ेधज्जियाँचिथड़ेकतरन
Related Words
पुर्ज़ापुर्ज़े-पुर्ज़ेरेज़ा