Word Meaning
ज़िन्दान
zindaan
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A prison, dungeon, or dark cell.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'zindaan' refers to a dungeon or prison, frequently symbolizing emotional torment, isolation, or captive despair. In this couplet, it forms the compound 'zindaan-e-gham' (the dungeon of grief), evoking an abyss of sorrow so impenetrable that even a white tuft of cotton plugged in its crevice seems brighter than daylight.
Etymology
Persian (زندان - zendān), meaning prison or jail.
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazals to evoke the confinement of the lover, often paralleled with the madness of Majnun bound in chains.
Examples
Even in the darkness of the dungeon, longing survives.
The cries of the captive echoed through the dungeon.
Synonyms
क़ैदख़ानाकारागारहब्स
Related Words
ज़िन्दानीअसीरज़ंजीरतौक़