Urdu Dictionary
Urdu · idiom · The Heart & the Body

Sar dhunna

सर धुनना
Meaning

To beat one's head in grief or remorse; to lament bitterly.

Literally: 'to beat the head'

See it in the verse

Sar dhunna in Iqbal’s couplets

Main jo sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zameen se aane lagi sada
Tera dil to hai sanam-aashna tujhe kya milega namaz mein
Whenever I bowed my head in prostration, a voice rose from the earth: your heart is in love with idols — what will you gain from prayer?
Self-Knowledge · Humility
← Back to the dictionary