Word Meaning
समुंदर
samundar
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Sea, ocean; a vast expanse of salt water.
Detailed Meaning
Denotes the sea or ocean, symbolizing boundless depth, vastness, and water. In this couplet, the poet uses hyperbole to claim that even the mighty ocean felt inferior and dependent upon the moisture of his weeping eyelashes. It illustrates an unmatched intensity of sorrow through classical poetic exaggeration.
Etymology
From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra), entering Urdu and Hindi through Prakrit.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'samundar' is frequently invoked to contrast against the lover's weeping eye or to represent the infinite divine reality in which the individual soul (the drop) dissolves.
Examples
A vast sea held within a solitary drop
Drowning in the boundless ocean of sorrow
Synonyms
सागरबह्रमुहीतपयोधि
Related Words
तरीअश्कमौजदरिया