Word Meaning
बोझल
bojhal
hiadjective
Meaning
Heavy, weighed down, burdened, or sluggish with grief.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'bojhal' conveys both physical weight and emotional exhaustion or profound sorrow. In this couplet, it describes the eyelashes laden and weighted down under the sheer volume of tears and heart-wounds. It evokes a weary state where bearing the weight of continuous grief becomes an overwhelming trial.
Etymology
Indo-Aryan (from Hindi/Urdu 'बोझ' (bojh) meaning burden or load, ultimately traced to Sanskrit root 'वह्' (vah), to carry or bear).
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to portray eyes heavy with unshed tears, slumberous intoxication, or a spirit crushed by sorrow.
Examples
heavy eyelids drooping with sleepless sorrow
a burdened heart exhausted by separation
Synonyms
भारीगिराँ-बारवज़नी
Related Words
बोझबोझिलमिज़्गाँअश्क