Word Meaning
जानों
jānoñ
hinoun
Meaning
Of lives, souls, or spirits; the oblique plural of life or soul.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'jānoñ' is the oblique plural form of 'jān' (life, spirit, or beloved). In this couplet, it refers to the collective souls or lives of created beings yearning for the beloved or the Divine. It emphasizes an all-encompassing spiritual devotion where every soul's singular longing is the same beloved.
Etymology
From Persian 'jān' (جان, soul/life), inflected with the Hindustani oblique plural suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
Frequently employed in the ghazal tradition to evoke the multitude of lovers offering their very existence to the beloved.
Examples
Desire of all souls
An offering of precious lives
Synonyms
प्राणोंरूहोंज़िंदगियों
Related Words
जानरूहहयातदिल