शरह

Meaning

Explanation, exposition, commentary, or detailed narration of a condition.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu literature, 'sharah' primarily signifies an explanation, textual commentary, or exposition. In this couplet, it denotes recounting or laying bare the agonizing details of one's weary and wounded spirit ('khasta-jaani'). The speaker conveys the sheer sorrow and difficulty of explaining a life lived through continual dying.

Etymology

Arabic root sh-r-h (ش-ر-ح), meaning to open up, dissect, explain, or elucidate.

Usage

Frequently used in classical ghazal to introduce the impossible task of explaining one's intense emotional suffering.

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