Word Meaning
सद-पारा
sad-paara
hiadjective
Meaning
Broken into a hundred pieces; fragmented, shattered.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed of 'sad' (hundred) and 'paara' (piece or fragment). In classical Urdu poetry, it describes an intensely wounded or shattered heart (dil-e-sad-paara). In the context of the couplet, it evokes a heart torn into a hundred pieces by pain and yearning.
Etymology
Persian: 'sad' (hundred) + 'paara' (piece, fragment, scrap).
Usage
Frequently compounded with 'dil' (dil-e-sad-paara) or 'jigar' to depict the utmost emotional devastation and grief in classical ghazals.
Examples
dil-e-sad-paara kii aah-o-fughaan
sad-paara garebaan
Synonyms
रेज़ा-रेज़ाटुकड़े-टुकड़ेतार-तार
Related Words
पारा-पारादिल-ए-फ़ुगारचाक