Word Meaning
वार
vaar
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A blow, strike, wound, or assault.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'vaar' signifies a physical or metaphorical blow, strike, or assault. In this verse, it describes the relentless spiritual and emotional attacks inflicted upon the poet's sorrowful heart by the lingering pain of parting. It completes a progression of suffering alongside grief, scarring, and wounding.
Etymology
Sanskrit / Indo-Aryan origin (वार/प्रहार), widely naturalized in Rekhta and classical Urdu poetic idiom.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'vaar' commonly symbolizes the wounding power of the beloved's glance, the sword of cruelty, or the strikes of fate.
Examples
Bearing every blow inflicted by the cruel beloved
A single strike of that enchanting glance wounded the heart
Synonyms
हमलाप्रहारज़र्बआघात
Related Words
ज़ख़्मतीरशमशीरचोट