Word Meaning
हमरा
hamrā
Meaning
companion, fellow traveler; poetic contraction of 'hamrāh'
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'hamrā' is a poetic contraction (takhfīf) of 'hamrāh', meaning a companion, guide, or fellow traveler. In this couplet, it refers to Khizr, traditionally venerated as the quintessential guide of wayfarers; the poet observes ironically that even such a supreme fellow traveler is dismissed as lost or misguided in the hazardous realm of love. It reflects the motif that conventional guidance fails entirely before passion.
Etymology
Persian; poetic contraction (takhfīf) of 'hamrāh' (ہمراہ), from 'ham' (together) + 'rāh' (path, way).
Usage
Used primarily in classical ghazals where poets drop the final aspirate 'h' of 'hamrāh' to accommodate poetic meter (wazn).
Examples
chalā thā jo hamrā vo rāh meñ chhoḌ gayā
hamrā-e-kārvāñ ban kar chalnā