Word Meaning
आहों
Āhoñ
hinoun (feminine plural, oblique
Meaning
Sighs; deep, sorrowful breaths expressing grief, longing, or burning agony.
Detailed Meaning
This is the oblique plural form of 'aah', representing the intense sighs born of despair and heartbreak. In Mir's verse, these sighs are so fiercely impassioned that they are described as leaping flames of fire. The consuming heat of this torment reduces the suffering lover to a mere fistful of ash by dawn.
Etymology
From Persian 'āh' (آہ), expressing sorrow or a deep sigh.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'āh' is conventionally portrayed as fiery (āh-e-ātishbār) with the power to burn down entire worlds or consume the lover himself.
Examples
smoke of sighs rising to the sky
the effect of a lover's deep sighs
Synonyms
कराहोंनालोंफ़ग़ाँसर्द साँसों
Related Words
आहशोलानालासोज़