Word Meaning
शा'इरों
shā'iroñ
hinoun (plural oblique)
Meaning
Poets (plural oblique); versifiers or bards.
Detailed Meaning
This is the oblique plural form of 'shā'ir', meaning poets. In this couplet, it refers to the community of versifiers known for hyperbole and rhetorical flourishes, such as comparing the beloved's waist to a strand of hair. The speaker humorously dismisses such fanciful descriptions as mere poetic contrivance.
Etymology
Arabic root sh-'-r (ش-ع-ر), meaning to perceive, sense, or compose verse; assimilated into Urdu via Persian as shā'ir.
Usage
In classical ghazal, poets often self-referentially or playfully reproach other poets for indulging in excessive metaphor and poetic conceit.
Examples
The exaggerations of poets are famous.
Do not trust the fancy of poets.
Synonyms
कवियोंसुख़नवरोंअदीबों
Related Words
शायरीशे'रमुशा'इरा