Persian · noun · People & Roles
Gham-gusaar
ग़म-गुसार
said gham-gu-SAAR
also written: Ghamgusar
Meaning
A consoler; one who dispels another's grief and offers solace.
Literally: grief-dispeller
How Iqbal uses it
The tender confidant who soothes the sufferer; a longed-for figure in the ghazal where the heart aches for someone to lighten its load.
See it in the verse
Gham-gusaar in Iqbal’s couplets
Agar kho gaya ek nasheman to kya gham
Maqamat-e-aah-o-faghan aur bhi hain
Maqamat-e-aah-o-faghan aur bhi hain
If one nest has been lost — what is there to grieve? There are other stations of sighing and lament still ahead.
Adversity · Hope · Restlessness
Kabhi chhodi hui manzil bhi yaad aati hai rahi ko
Khatak si hai jo sine mein gham-e-manzil na ban jae
Khatak si hai jo sine mein gham-e-manzil na ban jae
Sometimes the traveller remembers even the destination he left behind; I fear this faint ache in my chest may grow into grief for a settled place.
Restlessness · Aspiration