Word Meaning
हिस्से
hisse
hinoun (masculine, oblique)
Meaning
Share, portion, lot, or allotted destiny.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'hisse' refers to an allotted share, portion, or fate. In this couplet, it represents what destiny has decreed for the speaker, namely grief and anger. It serves as an ironic commentary on emotional sustenance becoming one's only livelihood.
Etymology
Arabic (حِصَّة / ḥiṣṣah), denoting a portion, allotment, or share.
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to articulate one's allotted measure of suffering or grief in destiny.
Examples
Only loneliness fell to my share.
He took away his share of sorrow.
Synonyms
भागअंशनसीबक़िस्मत
Related Words
हिस्साहिस्सेदारतक़्सीम