Word Meaning
सिवय्याँ
so yaan
Meaning
So here; whereas in this state or condition.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, this phrase is a coalesced transcription of 'so yaan' (سو یاں), combining the conjunction 'so' (so/thus) with 'yaan' (the poetic form of 'yahaan', meaning here). In this couplet, it serves as a pivot showing contrast: enduring sorrow demands vigor, yet in the speaker's own case, neither endurance in the heart nor life in the body remains. It emphasizes the lover's utter helplessness and physical depletion.
Etymology
Hindustani combination of the conjunction 'so' (so/thus) and the adverb 'yaan' (here, poetic contraction of 'yahaan').
Usage
In the ghazal, it is traditionally employed as a turn of thought to direct the reader's attention back to the poet's immediate misery.
Examples
Strength was required, so here all resolve has crumbled.
So here nobody remains to witness the heart's despair.