गर्मियाँ

Meaning

Warmth, passion, ardour, or fervor of love.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'garmiyān' (the plural of 'garmi') refers to the fiery ardour, enthusiasm, and intense emotional vitality of love. In this couplet by Iqbal, it laments the waning of historic, passionate devotion that once consumed true lovers. It serves as an antithesis to emotional coldness, indifference, and spiritual decay.

Etymology

From Persian 'garm' (warm, hot) combined with the nominal suffix '-ī' to yield 'garmī' (heat/passion), pluralized with the Hindustani suffix '-yān'.

Usage

Frequently deployed in ghazal poetry to evoke the burning passion of longing, spiritual fervor, or the liveliness of a gathering.

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