Word Meaning
सवारों
savāroñ
hinoun
Meaning
Riders, horsemen, or mounted travelers.
Detailed Meaning
Plural oblique form of 'savar', meaning riders or horsemen. In Urdu poetry, it often refers to swift, youthful, or indifferent beloveds mounted on horseback whose passing kicks up dust that stirs the lover's heart or grave. In this verse, Mir implies that even the dust of his tomb rises like a passionate lament in adoration of these riders.
Etymology
Persian 'savār' (سوار), tracing back to Middle Persian 'aswār' (cavalier, horseman).
Usage
Often evokes the imagery of a proud beloved passing by on horseback, indifferent to the lover lying trampled in the dust.
Examples
The dust of the road yearns to meet the feet of the riders.
Every heart was trampled under the hoofs of the passing riders.
Synonyms
घुड़सवारोंशाहसवारोंराकिबों
Related Words
सवारीसवारगर्द