Word Meaning
हर-ख़ार
har-khaar
hinoun phrase
Meaning
Every thorn; each and every individual prickle.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian adjectival-noun phrase meaning 'every thorn'. In Ghalib's verse, it specifies the point of every single thorn that is eager to inflict wounds upon the lover's bare feet. It represents the ubiquity of suffering and tests faced on the path of passionate love.
Etymology
Persian: 'har' (each, every) + 'khār' (thorn).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently appears in depictions of the barren wilderness (dasht) traversed by Majnun-like lovers.
Examples
the piercing point of every thorn
every thorn in the wilderness of love
Synonyms
हर-कंटकएक-एक काँटातमाम-ख़ार
Related Words
ख़ारख़ार-ज़ारख़ार-ओ-ख़सनोक