Word Meaning
चूँ
choon
hipreposition
Meaning
Like, as, resembling; in the manner of.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'chūn' functions as a comparative particle meaning 'like' or 'as'. In this couplet by Ghalib, it forms the simile 'chūn namad' (like felt), portraying the lover strapping his heart to the sole of his foot like a soft felt pad to welcome every wound from desert thorns. It highlights the speaker's extreme yearning for the sweet pain of love.
Etymology
Persian (چوں), shortened form of 'chi-gūn' (in what manner, how).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal izafat constructions to introduce concise, evocative Persianate similes.
Examples
crying like a spring cloud
restless as quicksilver
Synonyms
मानिंदमिस्लतरहजैसे
Related Words
चूँकिहम-चूँचूँ-ओ-चरा