Word Meaning
अंगबीं
angabeen
hinoun
Meaning
Honey; pure nectar.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'angabeen' refers to honey, frequently invoked as one of the sublime rewards and rivers flowing in paradise. In this couplet, it represents the alluring celestial rewards that risk reducing sincere spiritual devotion to a transactional desire.
Etymology
Persian (انگبین / angabīn), from Middle Persian angubēn, meaning honey.
Usage
Frequently combined in ghazal poetry with 'mai' (wine) as 'mai-o-angabeen' to symbolize the hedonistic promises of the hereafter in contrast with pure love.
Examples
A river of wine and honey in paradise.
A heart seeking divine love without the greed of honey.
Synonyms
शहदअस्लमधु
Related Words
मयबहिश्तकौसरसलसबील