Word Meaning
कोह
koh
hinoun
Meaning
Mountain, hill, or high peak.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'koh' denotes a mountain, representing immense magnitude, fortitude, or wilderness. In this couplet, the mountain signifies a grand and imposing target worthy of the speaker's striking power, as opposed to petty brushwood. It often stands as a foil to fragile objects in poetry.
Etymology
Persian (کوه, koh), related to Avestan kaofa- (mountain, hump).
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to denote immense suffering ('koh-e-gham') or in romantic tropes evoking Farhad the mountain-carver ('kohkan').
Examples
Koh-e-gham uthana (to bear a mountain of grief)
Nazar koh o bayabaan pe hai (gaze is set upon mountain and desert)
Synonyms
पहाड़पर्वतगिरि
Related Words
कोहकनकोहसारकोह-ए-तूर