Word Meaning
सुनाया
sunāyā
hiverb
Meaning
Recited, narrated, or recounted to someone
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'sunāyā' signifies narrating or pouring out one's anguish and grief to the beloved through the long hours of the night. It portrays the desperate act of voicing inner torment, which ultimately yields no pity or change. Classical ghazal poetry frequently pairs recounting sorrows with the bitter reality of the listener's indifference.
Etymology
From the causative verb 'sunānā' (to cause to hear), rooted in Sanskrit 'śṛṇoti' (hears) via Prakrit.
Usage
In ghazals, it typically marks the narration of the lover's suffering or tale of woe (dāstān-e-ġham) to a largely unresponsive listener.
Examples
sunāyā hāl-e-dil to us ne muskura diyā
dāstān-e-ġham use jab bhī sunāyī gayī
Synonyms
कहाबयां कियाज़ाहिर किया
Related Words
सुनानासुननासुनाईसुनाने