Word Meaning
हमराह
hamraah
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
A fellow traveler, companion; accompanying or going along with.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'hamrah' denotes a fellow traveler or someone accompanying another on a journey. In this couplet, it functions as 'in company with' or 'alongside', describing how a caravan of pieces of the wounded heart travels along with every tear. It underscores the shared, inescapable procession of grief and desolation.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'ham' (together, fellow) and 'rāh' (way, road).
Usage
Often paired in the ghazal tradition with motifs of the desert, caravan, and the solitary plight of the lover on life's path.
Examples
In that lonely desert, grief was my only companion.
Who will be your fellow traveler on this perilous path?
Synonyms
हमसफ़ररफ़ीक़संगीसहयात्री
Related Words
राहहमसफ़रकारवाँराहगुज़र