Word Meaning
वर्ना
varna
hiconjunction
Meaning
Otherwise, or else, if not.
Detailed Meaning
A conditional conjunction derived from Persian, meaning 'otherwise' or 'or else'. In this couplet, it creates a counterfactual contrast, indicating that the heart finds no peace, otherwise all splendors are already present within the scar of the rose. It emphasizes how grief or lack of solace blinds one to existing beauty.
Etymology
Persian (contraction of 'va agar na' [و اگر نہ], meaning 'and if not').
Usage
In classical ghazal, it often introduces a striking counterfactual premise, highlighting what could have been had circumstances or the lover's heart differed.
Examples
Listen to reason, or else regret will follow.
The heart was restless, otherwise the assembly was bright.
Synonyms
अन्यथानहीं तोवरंचे
Related Words
अगरमगरलेकिन