हसरतें

Meaning

Unfulfilled desires, longings, or sorrowful regrets.

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetics, 'hasratein' represents unfulfilled longings that linger painfully in the heart. In this couplet, it refers to the countless suppressed desires that crushed the lover's spirit in the face of sorrow and cruelty. It captures the tragic despair of living with thwarted passions.

Etymology

Arabic origin from 'hasrah' (حَسْرَة), meaning intense regret, remorse, or grief over lost or unfulfilled aspirations.

Usage

A central motif in classical ghazal, it symbolizes unrequited love and the agony of desires denied by destiny or the beloved.

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