हीरे

Meaning

Diamond (oblique case; of diamond).

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'heere' (the oblique form of heera) refers to diamond, representing extreme brilliance, hardness, and sharpness. In this couplet, 'heere kī kanī' (a diamond splinter) depicts a tear that is so lacerating and lethal that it cuts through the lover's vital organs as it issues forth. Diamonds also carried traditional connotations of lethal ingestion, heightening the sense of agony.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'हीर' (hīra) / 'हीरक' (hīraka), through Prakrit into Hindustani.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, a diamond particle ('heere kī kanī') frequently signifies a fatally sharp or venomous cutting edge of grief.

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