हमला

Meaning

An attack, assault, charge, or strike.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'hamla' denotes an assault, martial offensive, or a physical strike. In this couplet, it represents the crushing stroke of the poet's sword, so mighty that even the legendary hero Rustam could not endure it. Metaphorically, it is used to boast of invincible prowess.

Etymology

Arabic (حَمْلَة, ḥamlah), from the root ḥ-m-l, meaning an onslaught, attack, or charge.

Usage

Commonly invoked in classical poetry for martial boasts or metaphorically for the devastating onslaught of the beloved's glance.

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