Word Meaning
ईंधन
eendhan
hinoun
Meaning
Fuel, firewood, or combustible material used to sustain a fire.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to wood or any combustible substance consumed by flame. In this couplet, Mir metaphorically likens his desiccated bones to dry firewood that will feed the smoldering fire of passion should it erupt into a blaze. It evokes the total physical destruction of the lover under the intense heat of longing.
Etymology
Sanskrit इन्धन (indhana - kindling, fuel) through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it frequently symbolizes the lover's dried bones or withered body serving as dry fodder for the persistent fire of love.
Examples
bones consumed like dry fuel
fuel for the smoldering flame of sorrow
Synonyms
जलावनकाठसूखी लकड़ी
Related Words
आगसुलगनाराखशोला