Word Meaning
सरबराह
sarbarāh
Meaning
Accomplished, performed, executed, or brought to completion.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'sarbarāh' carries the meaning of accomplishing, providing, or completing an act, particularly in the compound 'sarbarāh karnā'. In this couplet, it denotes executing or offering a thousand prostrations (sajdah) at every single step on the path toward the Beloved.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'sar' (head) + 'bar' (upon) + 'rāh' (way/road), which developed into the sense of conducting, dispatching, or accomplishing.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is primarily used in the compound verbal sense of 'sarbarāh karnā' to describe carrying out a devotional ritual or arduous duty.
Examples
To perform prostrations at every step of the journey
To accomplish the duties of devotion
