Word Meaning
हुजरा
hujra
hinoun
Meaning
A small room, private chamber, or ascetic's solitary cell.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a small private room or solitary cell, 'hujra' often refers to a place of seclusion or meditation. In this couplet, it represents the dark prison cell of Prophet Yusuf, which is nonetheless illuminated by the lingering trace of the beloved's beauty.
Etymology
Arabic حُجْرَة (ḥujrah), meaning a room, chamber, or partition.
Usage
In Urdu ghazal poetry, 'hujra' commonly symbolizes spiritual seclusion, ascetic isolation, or the cramped chamber of an imprisoned lover.
Examples
A lamp flickered inside the hermit's secluded chamber.
Memories took refuge in the dark cell of solitude.
Synonyms
कोठरीकमराकक्ष
Related Words
ज़िंदाँख़लवतगोशा