Word Meaning
जुएँ
Juyein
hinoun, feminine, plural
Meaning
Streams, rivulets, or brooks (especially used for flowing tears).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'jū' signifies a small stream, canal, or watercourse. In this couplet by Mir Taqi Mir, the plural form 'juyeñ' describes relentless rivulets of tears flowing from the lover's weeping eyes upon recalling the beloved's tall, cypress-like stature. It creates a vivid parallel between garden irrigation channels and the lover's unending weeping.
Etymology
Persian (jūy / جوے meaning brook, stream, canal).
Usage
Commonly invoked in ghazal poetics within weeping and garden motifs, as in 'jū-e-ashk' (stream of tears) or 'jū-e-āb' (water channel).
Examples
jū-e-ashk ravāñ thī āñkhoñ se
bāġh meñ har samt bahne lagīñ juyeñ
Synonyms
नहरेंनदियाँधाराएँ
Related Words
जूआबजूजू-ए-शीरजू-ए-ख़ूँ