Word Meaning
सिला
silā
hinoun
Meaning
Reward, recompense, return, or compensation for an effort or deed.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'sila' denotes the outcome, recompense, or return obtained for devotion, service, or struggle. In the provided couplet, it carries a tone of tragic irony, showing that the exhaustive efforts of religious orthodoxy yielded only spiritual darkness rather than illumination.
Etymology
Arabic صِلَة (ṣilah), meaning connection, gift, or recompense.
Usage
In ghazals, 'sila' frequently appears in melancholy reflections on unrewarded loyalty or unreciprocated passion ('vafā kā silā').
Examples
The recompense for fidelity was nothing but sorrow.
Did anyone ever receive the reward for true devotion?
Synonyms
बदलाइनामफलजज़ा
Related Words
कद-ओ-काविशवफ़ामेहनतमक़्सूद