Word Meaning
ख़ूबान
khūbān
hinoun (plural)
Meaning
Beauties, lovely ones, charming beloveds.
Detailed Meaning
Plural of the Persian word 'khūb' (beautiful or good), referring collectively to beautiful people or beloveds. In this couplet, it denotes heart-tormenting beauties ('khūbān-e-dil-āzār') whose cruelty is painted as deadlier than a lion's maw.
Etymology
Persian (khūb + plural suffix -ān)
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal tradition to personify the collective class of aloof, tormenting, or ravishing beloveds.
Examples
the company of the fair ones
the cruelty of the beauties
Synonyms
हसीनमाशूक़दिलबरमहबूब
Related Words
ख़ूबख़ूबीख़ूब-रू