ghamkhwaar(m): sympathizer

Description of ghamkhwaar: Ghamkhwaar is an Urdu word meaning a sympathizer or one who shares in others' sorrow. Unlike a mere observer of grief, it denotes someone actively empathetic to emotional pain. Differs from ghamkhor, which implies a seeker or indulger in sorrow, by emphasizing compassionate solidarity rather than personal absorption. In poetry, Ahmad Faraz uses it evocatively: "Sabhi kahain mujhe ghamkhwaar ke ilava bhi," portraying the poet as defined solely by shared