Word Meaning
पिरोने
pirone
hiverb (infinitive, oblique)
Meaning
To string or thread (pearls, beads); the act of stringing.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the act of threading or stringing together beads, pearls, or gems. In this couplet by Ghalib, it depicts the beloved's leisurely preoccupation with self-adornment by stringing pearls, contrasted sharply against the lover whose delicate thread of sight is lost in an overwhelming torrent of tears.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'प्रोत' (prota, stitched/strung) evolving through Prakrit into Hindustani 'पिरोना' / 'پرونا'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is frequently employed as an aesthetic metaphor for composing poetry (stringing thoughts like pearls) or shedding sequential tears.
Examples
stringing tears like pearls upon eyelashes
stringing delicate words into a verse
Synonyms
गूँथनासँजोनानज़्म करना
Related Words
पिरोनामोतीतारलड़ी