Word Meaning
सद-गोना
sad-gona
hiadjective
Meaning
Of a hundred kinds; manifold; hundredfold.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound denoting something that exists in a hundred forms, diverse, or manifold. In this couplet, it qualifies 'ashk-bārī' (weeping), indicating shedding tears in a hundred different manners or with inexhaustible variety. It conveys the sheer depth and multifarious nature of the lover's unending grief.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'sad' (hundred) + 'gūna' (kind, sort, color).
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal poetry to amplify emotional states, longing, or torment as being multifaceted and vast.
Examples
sad-gona iztirāb
sad-gona afsāna
Synonyms
सद-रंगगोना-गूँबूक़लमूँ
Related Words
सदगोना-गोनीयक-गोना