Word Meaning
बर्शिगाल
barshigaal
hinoun
Meaning
The rainy season; monsoon.
Detailed Meaning
Barshigaal refers to the rainy season or monsoon. In the couplet, it evokes the intensely dark, overcast nights filled with monsoon clouds that conceal the stars, deeply distressing the sleepless lover accustomed to counting stars in wait.
Etymology
Persian (برشگال), borrowed and evolved from Sanskrit वर्षाकाल (varṣākāla, 'rainy season').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, barshigaal symbolizes emotional turbulence, continuous weeping like rain, and gloomy darkness that amplifies the agony of separation.
Examples
the gloomy clouds of barshigaal
nights of barshigaal devoid of stars
Synonyms
बरसातवर्षा-ऋतुमौसम-ए-बाराँ
Related Words
अब्रबारिशसावन