शरण

Meaning

Shelter, refuge, sanctuary, or protection sought from danger or distress.

Detailed Meaning

In poetry, 'sharan' signifies an ultimate sanctuary or refuge sought by a helpless seeker. In this couplet, it represents the elusive shelter from the remorse of worldly sins, discovered at last only within divine forgiveness. It carries an emotional weight of complete surrender and finding peace under benevolent protection.

Etymology

Sanskrit (शरण / śaraṇa, meaning protection, shelter, or refuge).

Usage

While 'पनाह' (panāh) is the conventional Persian choice in classical ghazal, 'शरण' is favored in Hindustani, geet, and bhaktishilp traditions to emphasize unconditional surrender.

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