सर्द

Meaning

Cold, chilly; dispirited, unresponsive, or lifeless.

Detailed Meaning

Literally denoting a low physical temperature, 'sard' metaphorically conveys despair, grief, indifference, or the coldness of death. In the couplet, it forms part of the compound 'dam-e-sard' (a cold sigh), representing the lover's utter exhaustion where weeping has ceased and only feeble, chilled sighs remain.

Etymology

Persian 'sard' (سرد), from Proto-Iranian *sar- / Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cold).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is traditionally collocated with words like 'aah' (sigh) or 'dam' (breath) to evoke fatal sorrow or fading life.

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