Meaning of
girya-v-zaari
गिरया-व-ज़ारी • گریہ و زاری
English
weeping and wailing; lamentation
Hindi
रोना और विलाप; शोक
Urdu
رونا اور واویلا; ماتم
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
roz-o-shab dekho giryaa-o-zaari
har ghadi karte hain isee gham men
kyuuñ unhonne humeen ko thukraaya
jaane kis shay ki thii kamii ham men
1
dekh kaise dhul ga.e hai giryaa-o-zaari ke baad
aasmaañ baarish ke baad aur main azaadari ke baad
isse badh kar to tujhe koi hunar aata nahin
sochta hooñ kya karega dil azaari ke baad
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aajizi se giryaa-o-zaari ko karne waali sun
baandh lenge palle se tujhko ghareebi ki tarah
3
mat karo girya-v-zaari
dekh tum ko jag hansega
zindagi jee lo nahin to
vaqt le kar chal basega
2
roz-o-shab dekho giryaa-o-zaari
har ghadi karte hain isee gham men
kyuuñ unhonne humeen ko thukraaya
jaane kis shay ki thii kamii ham men
1
dekh kaise dhul ga.e hai giryaa-o-zaari ke baad
aasmaañ baarish ke baad aur main azaadari ke baad
isse badh kar to tujhe koi hunar aata nahin
sochta hooñ kya karega dil azaari ke baad
37
Nuance
The phrase evokes deep sorrow and emotional release. In poetry, it often represents the cathartic expression of grief and the human need to mourn.
Poetic Usage
Poets use it to convey profound sadness or to depict scenes of collective mourning. It can also symbolize the universal experience of loss.
Closing Insight
Girya-v-zaari embodies the raw, unfiltered emotion of human sorrow.