Word Meaning
ज़िन्दाँ
zindaan
hinoun
Meaning
Prison, jail, dungeon, or place of confinement.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian verse, 'zindaan' refers to a dark dungeon or prison, frequently symbolizing the restrictive confines of the material world, bodily existence, or the pangs of love. In Ghalib's couplet, it represents an inescapable enclosure whose blind or averted gaze mirrors the purposeless wandering of the universe.
Etymology
Persian (زندان - zindān), meaning prison, jail, or dungeon.
Usage
A staple metaphor in the ghazal tradition representing the traps of worldly illusion or the tragic state of the lover captive in passion.
Examples
The bitter solitude of the prison
Freedom from the shackles of this prison
Synonyms
क़ैदख़ानाकारागारबंदीगृहजेलख़ाना
Related Words
ज़िंदानीअसीरीक़ैदसलाख़ें