Word Meaning
हुनर
hunar
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Art, skill, craft, mastery, or dexterity.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to craft, artistic mastery, skill, or ingenuity. In this couplet, it highlights the paradoxical 'artistry' of passion, where the lover's frenzy and self-inflicted wounds upon the brow are praised as refined craftsmanship.
Etymology
Persian 'hunar' (virtue, skill, talent).
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'hunar' often contrasts the polished mastery of craft with raw emotion or is ironically applied to the exquisite agony of love.
Examples
Behold the skill of passion in carving grief.
Not every craftsman understands the art of silence.
Synonyms
फ़नकारीगरीकौशलसलीक़ा
Related Words
हुनरमंदबे-हुनरअहल-ए-हुनरहुनरमंदी