Word Meaning
सैकड़ों
saikṛoñ
hiadjective / numeral
Meaning
Hundreds; countless; a large indefinite number.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting 'hundreds', the word is frequently used figuratively in Urdu poetry to indicate an immense or indefinite multiplicity. In this couplet, it hyperbolically quantifies the promises kept by the beloved, emphasizing that despite her stubborn nature, her instances of faithfulness were remarkably numerous.
Etymology
Sanskrit शतक (śataka) via Prakrit to Hindi/Urdu सैकड़ा (saikṛā).
Usage
Frequently used hyperbolically in the ghazal tradition to amplify the scale of sorrows, wounds, desires, or unfulfilled promises.
Examples
Hundreds of wishes remained in the heart
Endured hundreds of wounds on the path of love
Synonyms
हज़ारोंअनगिनतबेशुमारअसंख्य
Related Words
सैकड़ासौगिनती