Word Meaning
गुलो-फ़ुग़ाँ
gulō-fuġāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Throat and lamentation; wailing that strains or rends the throat.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, this compound links 'gulū' (the throat or windpipe) with 'fuġān' (crying out, wailing). In this verse, it evokes the physical strain of grief where excessive weeping and loud lamentation rend or tear the throat ('pāra'). It contrasts violent outer mourning with the quiet, penetrating power of a sincere, sorrowful sigh.
Etymology
Persian: 'gulū' (throat, neck) + conjunctive 'o' / juxtaposition + 'fuġān' (clamour, lamentation).
Usage
Commonly employed in Urdu elegiac and ghazal poetry to express the physical agony and bodily toll of unrelenting mourning.
Examples
pāra hai gulō-fuġāñ dard ke asar se
basta-e-zanjīr-e-ġham thā gulō-fuġāñ merā
Synonyms
नाला-ओ-फ़ुग़ाँचीख़-ओ-पुकारगुलू-ए-ख़ूँ-गश्ता
Related Words
नाला-ओ-शेवनसीना-फ़िगारआह-ओ-ज़ारी