Word Meaning

पुर-शोर

pur-shor

hiadjective

Meaning

Full of noise, tumultuous, clamorous, or agitated with inner turmoil.

Detailed Meaning

An adjective meaning full of noise, tumult, or inner commotion. In the couplet, it describes the lover's head ('sar-e-pur-shor') racked with sleepless agony and tempestuous thoughts seeking cold comfort against a bare wall. It emphasizes an intense psychological agitation that starkly contrasts with the beloved's tranquil slumber on velvet pillows.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from 'pur' (full, replete) and 'shor' (clamor, noise, tumult).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently qualifies the lover's frenzied mind or wailing cries, embodying emotional discord or intense lamentation.

Examples

A tumultuous night spent in solitary wakefulness.

My clamorous heart finding no solace in silence.

Synonyms

हंगामा-खेज़अशांतग़ौग़ाईमुज़्तरिब

Related Words

शोरशोरिशपुर-दर्दशोर-ओ-शग़ब
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