Word Meaning
फाड़ा
phāṛā
hiverb
Meaning
Tore, ripped apart, or rent into pieces.
Detailed Meaning
Past tense form of the verb 'phāṛnā', meaning to tear, rend, or slit open. In this couplet, it describes tearing the collar (girebān) of patience in a sudden frenzy of emotion or grief. The act of tearing one's garment symbolizes an overwhelming loss of composure upon hearing disturbing news.
Etymology
From Prakrit *phāḍei, tracing back to Sanskrit sphāṭayati (causes to split or burst).
Usage
In classical ghazal, tearing the collar (girebān phāṛnā) is the quintessential trope representing madness, passion, or unbearable grief.
Examples
He tore his garment in sheer madness.
Sorrow tore through the veil of endurance.
Synonyms
चाक कियाचीरादरोदा कियातुकड़े किया
Related Words
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