Word Meaning
सुध
sudh
Meaning
Consciousness, awareness, remembrance, memory, or news.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindustani poetry, 'sudh' refers to conscious awareness, remembrance, or care taken of someone. In this couplet, it is paired with 'khabar' to emphasize utter oblivion and neglect, describing an obliterated footprint that has faded entirely from memory. It evokes the speaker's lost identity and complete dissolution in the path of the beloved.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit शुद्धि (śuddhi), meaning purity, consciousness, or correctness.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'बुध' (sudh-budh) or used alongside 'ख़बर' to describe the mystic or romantic state of self-forgetfulness and intoxication.
Examples
Lost all sense and awareness ever since beholding you.
Neither awareness of oneself remained, nor any news of the world.