Word Meaning
बाँटा
bāṇṭā
hiverb
Meaning
Divided, partitioned, or distributed among multiple parties.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'bāṇṭā' conveys the act of sharing, apportioning, or rending apart. In this couplet, it vividly portrays the beloved's sharp eyelashes (likened to lances or spears) slicing up and dividing the lover's heart amongst themselves.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'बण्ट' (baṇṭa) / 'बण्टयति' (baṇṭayati, divides) via Prakrit to Hindi/Urdu बाँटना (bāñṭnā).
Usage
Often used in ghazal poetry to express the parsing out of grief or the tearing apart of the wounded lover's heart by the beloved's weapons of beauty.
Examples
The cruel glances divided the lover's grief.
The sorrows of separation were distributed to all.
Synonyms
तक़सीम कियाकाटाटुकड़े किया
Related Words
बाँटनाबँटवाराबाँट