Word Meaning
मिस्रा-नाला
misrā-nālā
hinoun, masculine compound
Meaning
A hemistich or poetic line formed of wailing and lamentation.
Detailed Meaning
This compound metaphorically envisions a painful cry or groan as a metered line of poetry. In the couplet, the poet argues that even if a lament is rhythmically balanced like fine verse, it holds no worth unless it pierces the heart. It masterfully connects literary aesthetics with raw, visceral agony.
Etymology
Compound formed from Arabic 'misrā' (hemistich, leaf of a folding door) and Persian 'nālah' (groan, weeping, lament).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is used metaphorically to equate the craft of versification with pure emotional grief.
Examples
The poet poured agony into each hemistich of lament.
A cry arose like a perfectly metered verse of grief.
Synonyms
शेर-ए-दर्दबैत-ए-हज़ींसोज़-ए-सुख़न
Related Words
मिसरानालामौज़ूँजिगर-कावी