जंगलों

Meaning

Forests, woods, or wildernesses (oblique plural).

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, the word signifies wilderness, untamed nature, or desolate expanses far removed from civilized society. In this couplet, it represents the remote, wild regions where Hazrat Khizr traditionally assisted lost travelers. The poet laments that even in such solitary wastelands, that legendary guide can no longer be found.

Etymology

Sanskrit 'जाङ्गल' (jāṅgala, meaning arid land or wild tract), evolved through Prakrit into Hindustani.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, wildernesses and forests symbolize the realm of tragic lovers and spiritual seekers escaping societal norms.

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