Word Meaning
भरते
bharte
hiverb
Meaning
Healing, closing up, or filling (specifically of a wound).
Detailed Meaning
In the given couplet, 'bharte' refers to the gradual healing or cicatrization of a wound ('zakhm'). Ghalib highlights the futility of his friends' sympathetic efforts, noting that before his wounds can even finish healing, his manic desire will cause his nails to grow long enough to scratch them open again.
Etymology
Sanskrit भृ (bhṛ, 'to bear, fill') evolving into Prakrit and modern Hindustani verb 'भरना' (bharnā).
Usage
In classical ghazal, the healing of a wound ('zakhm bharna') is often depicted not as relief, but as an irony or impediment to the lover's cherished state of passionate madness.
Examples
ere the healing of the wound
while it is healing
Synonyms
मंदमिल होनाठीक होनापूर होना
Related Words
भरनाभरपाईभरा