Word Meaning
भारियाँ
bhāriyāñ
Meaning
Heavy, burdensome, arduous, or difficult (nights).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu grammar, 'भारियाँ' is an archaic feminine plural inflection of 'भारी' (heavy or oppressive), agreeing here with the plural noun 'रातें' (nights). In this couplet, it describes the prolonged, tormenting, and arduous nights of suffering endured by Farhad (Kohkan). It underscores the agony of separation, wherein painful nights feel unimaginably long and burdensome.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit भार (bhāra, meaning 'burden' or 'weight') through Prakrit into Hindustani भारी, with the classical feminine plural suffix '-āñ'.
Usage
In early and classical Urdu poetry, adjectives frequently took plural agreements like '-āñ' when modifying feminine plural nouns such as 'बातें' or 'रातें'.
Examples
Arduous nights of painful separation
Heavy hours spent in sorrow