Word Meaning
सरिश्क
sarishk
hinoun
Meaning
A tear, a teardrop, especially shed in grief or love.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'sarishk' denotes a teardrop, frequently associated with the sorrow of separation and weeping in love. In this couplet, 'sarishk-e-surkh' refers to tears of blood shed in agony that leave crimson stains resembling spread roses upon the bed. It highlights the aesthetic transformation of intense suffering into poetic beauty.
Etymology
Persian (سرشک - sirishk/sarishk), meaning a drop of liquid or a tear.
Usage
Commonly modified in ghazals by epithets such as 'surkh' (crimson/bloody) or 'ravāñ' (flowing) to symbolize weeping tears of blood.
Examples
sarishk-e-chashm (the tear of the eye)
sarishk-e-hasrat (tears of longing)
Synonyms
अश्कआँसूक़तरा-ए-आब
Related Words
अश्कचश्मदीदा-ए-तरलहू