Word Meaning
मातम-सरा
maatam-sara
hinoun (feminine/masculine compo
Meaning
A house of mourning; a place filled with grief and lamentation.
Detailed Meaning
A compound noun denoting a place of mourning or sorrow. In this couplet, the poet tells the heart that before love took hold, it was just a heart and had not yet transformed into a desolate chamber of perpetual lamentation. It metaphorically describes a being or abode overwhelmed by grief.
Etymology
Arabic 'maatam' (mourning, lamentation) + Persian 'saraa' (house, abode, inn).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it frequently symbolizes the lover's grief-stricken heart or desolate dwelling wrecked by unrequited passion.
Examples
The lover's desolate heart became a house of mourning.
His solitary dwelling turned into a chamber of perpetual sorrow.
Synonyms
मातम-कदाअज़ा-ख़ानाबैत-उल-हज़न
Related Words
मातमसरामातम-कदानौहा