Word Meaning
सरिश्क-आलूदा
sarishk-ālūda
hiadjective
Meaning
Tear-stained, wet with tears, or soaked in tears.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound combining 'sarishk' (tear) and 'ālūda' (stained or wet). In classical ghazals, it describes eyes, eyelashes, or cheeks drenched in weeping, often accentuating extreme sorrow or perilous beauty. In this couplet, the beloved's tear-stained eyelashes are depicted as a catastrophic spectacle born of lovers' sacrifice.
Etymology
Persian: sarishk (tear) + ālūda (stained, smeared, or wet, past participle of ālūdan).
Usage
Frequently used in classical Urdu ghazal to portray the dramatic and poignant beauty of weeping eyes.
Examples
Her tear-stained eyelashes revealed the unspoken grief of her heart.
A tear-stained gaze that brings calamity upon the world.
Synonyms
अश्क-आलूदानम-दीदाअश्कबारआब-दीदा
Related Words
सरिश्कआलूदामिज़्गाँचश्म-ए-तर