सुरूर

Meaning

Pleasure, joy, delight, exhilaration, or slight intoxication.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetics, 'surūr' signifies a state of deep joy, cheerfulness, or the gentle, pleasant euphoria brought on by wine or love. In the cited couplet, it appears in the compound 'bazm-e-surūr' (assembly of joy), referring to a gathering devoted to happiness and delight. The disruption of this joyful gathering transforms the wine-glasses of celebration into wounding shards.

Etymology

Arabic (سُرُور), from the triliteral root s-r-r (س-ر-ر), associated with joy, happiness, and delight.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is frequently paired with 'kaif' (कैफ़-ओ-सुरूर) to describe the refined ecstasy of mystical contemplation or earthly revelry.

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