Word Meaning
फिरूँ
phirūñ
hiverb
Meaning
To wander, roam, or pace about restlessly (first-person singular form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'फिरूँ' signifies wandering or roaming restlessly in distress, passion, or grief. In this couplet, coupled with 'चलूँ' ('फिरूँ चलूँ'), it denotes the speaker's aimless movement and existential exhaustion while bearing the unbearable burden of their own existence.
Etymology
Sanskrit स्फुरति (sphurati) / Prakrit फिरइ (phirai), evolving into Hindi-Urdu फिरना (phirnā).
Usage
Commonly paired with motion verbs like 'चलूँ' in ghazals to express the lover's restless, aimless wanderings.
Examples
Where should I wander now that I have lost the path?
I wander in the wilderness like a restless wind.
Synonyms
घूमूँभटकूँटहलूँ
Related Words
फिरनाफेराफिरता