Word Meaning
शे'रों
She'ron
hinoun
Meaning
Verses or couplets (oblique plural form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, this refers to multiple poetic couplets (shers) in the oblique plural form. In the context of the couplet, it denotes the poet's curated verses which inadvertently laid bare the secrets and sorrows of the heart. It emphasizes the metapoetical theme of verse serving as an unintended confession of inner agony.
Etymology
From Arabic shi'r (شِعْر, knowledge/poetry), adapted into Urdu with the native Indo-Aryan oblique plural suffix -oñ.
Usage
Often used by ghazal poets in self-referential or metapoetic contexts when discussing the impact and reception of their art.
Examples
In the gathering of verses, everyone remained spellbound.
The selection of verses revealed hidden pain.
Synonyms
अश'आरकलामनज़्मोंबैतों
Related Words
शायरीअश'आरग़ज़लबैत