समर

Meaning

Fruit, yield, outcome, or reward.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'samar' denotes fruit in the literal sense and outcome, benefit, or reward in the figurative sense. In this couplet, it refers to the yield of the lover's devotion to the beloved, where nothing is attained except cruelty ('jaur'). It also contrasts with the cypress ('sarv'), a tree traditionally known in Persian and Urdu poetry as bearing no fruit.

Etymology

Arabic root th-m-r (ثمر), meaning fruit, produce, or yield.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, 'samar' frequently appears in arboreal metaphors representing the bitter or sweet rewards of faithful passion.

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