Word Meaning
हिजर
hijr
hinoun
Meaning
Separation or parting from the beloved; absence.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'hijr' denotes the acute emotional torment of separation from the beloved. In this couplet, 'gham-e-hijr' (sorrow of separation) forms one of the enduring obsessions that remained unfulfilled in the lover's heart even unto death. It stands as the quintessential tragic state, perpetually contrasted with 'visal' (union).
Etymology
Arabic root h-j-r, meaning to depart, separate, or abandon.
Usage
A cornerstone theme of the ghazal, 'hijr' symbolizes the eternal yearning of the lover whose suffering in absence forms the crux of classical poetic pathos.
Examples
The night of separation consumes the soul.
Every breath in separation is a wound.
Synonyms
फ़िराक़जुदाईफ़ुर्क़तवियोग
Related Words
वस्लशब-ए-हिज्रग़ममहबूब