Word Meaning
रफ़ूगर
rafūgar
Meaning
A darner or mender, metaphorically a healer of broken hearts.
Detailed Meaning
Literally, a 'rafūgar' is an artisan who darns and mends torn fabric. In classical Urdu poetry, it metaphorically signifies a well-wisher, counselor, or healer attempting in vain to patch up the lover's torn heart. In this couplet, the poet reminds the darner that all attempts to repair the afflicted lover's restless heart are bound to fail.
Etymology
Persian, combining Arabic 'rafw' (darning, mending) with the Persian agentive suffix '-gar' (maker, doer).
Usage
In the Urdu ghazal tradition, 'rafūgar' symbolizes an ineffective healer or adviser whose remedies cannot mend the lover's grief-torn collar or heart.
Examples
What will the darner mend when the entire collar is shredded?
O darner, leave this wounded heart to its own sorrow.