Word Meaning

फिरो

phiro

hiverb

Meaning

Roam, wander, or go about; move around continuously.

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'फिरो' functions as an imperative verb alongside 'खींचे' (forming 'खींचे फिरो'), commanding the listener to wander around dragging the speaker's corpse. It implies restless, continuous movement across the streets of the beloved or the open road. The word conveys a tragic permanence of wandering even after death.

Etymology

From Prakrit 'फिरइ' (phiraï), tracing back to Sanskrit 'स्फुरति' (sphurati, to dart, turn, or tremble).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it often serves as a compound verb auxiliary to denote the obsessive, ongoing wandering of the lover.

Examples

Do not wander aimlessly from door to door.

Wander like a madman through the deserts.

Synonyms

घूमोभटकोचक्कर काटो

Related Words

फिरनाफेराफेर
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