बर्छी

Meaning

A small spear, lance, or dart.

Detailed Meaning

In classical terminology, a barchhī is a light spear or javelin designed for thrusting or throwing. In the context of this couplet, it operates metaphorically to depict the beloved's piercing and destructive gaze that fatally strikes the lover's heart.

Etymology

Sanskrit origin through Prakrit/Hindustani, diminutive form of 'बर्छा' (lance/spear).

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is conventionally paired with the beloved's glance (nigaah) or eyelashes (mizhgaan) to symbolize fatal beauty.

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