Word Meaning
आवाज़
aawaaz
hinoun
Meaning
Voice, sound, melody, call, or tone.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'aawaaz' refers to voice, sound, call, or musical resonance. In this couplet by Ghalib, it appears in the synesthetic compound 'shola-e-aawaaz' (flame of voice/sound), where the fiery intensity of speech is imagined to produce a smoke compared to dark kohl.
Etymology
Persian (آواز / āwāz), meaning voice, sound, or echo.
Usage
Frequently deployed in the ghazal to express either the lover's cry of longing or the enchantingly musical speech of the beloved.
Examples
A faint sound heard from across the desert.
Listening for the voice of the beloved.
Synonyms
सदापुकारध्वनिनग़्मा
Related Words
शोला-ए-आवाज़हम-आवाज़आवाज़ाबे-आवाज़