Word Meaning
फ़व्वारा
fawwaara
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A fountain, jet, or spring of water or liquid.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a fountain or an erupting jet of liquid, the word is used in poetry both in garden imagery and metaphorical extremes. In this couplet, it serves as a hyperbole describing tears of blood gushing uncontrollably from the weeping eyes. It magnifies the agonizing torment and physical toll of separation from the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic (فَوَّارَة / fawwārah), derived from the root f-w-r (ف-و-ر) denoting bubbling, boiling, or erupting forth.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, it is often employed as an exaggerated image (mubaligha) for weeping profuse tears of blood.
Examples
A fountain of blood burst from the wounded heart.
The weeping eye became a continuous fountain.
Synonyms
चश्मासोताफ़ौहारा
Related Words
चश्मलहूख़ूँ-अफ़शानीआबशार