Word Meaning
ज़बाँ
zabāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Tongue; speech, voice, or a sharp pointed tip.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'zabāñ' is the metrically shortened poetic form of 'zabān', meaning the tongue, speech, or sharp tip. In this couplet, it personifies the prickly tips of the thorns as parched tongues craving the blood from a blistered wanderer's feet. It vividly illustrates both physical thirst and a lover's tragic destiny in the wilderness.
Etymology
Persian 'zabān' (زبان), from Middle Persian 'uzwān', ultimately of Proto-Indo-Iranian origin.
Usage
Commonly shortened from 'ज़बान' to 'ज़बाँ' for poetic meter, it represents speech, silence, or parched desire in the ghazal tradition.
Examples
The burden of silence upon the tongue
The bitter speech of the rival
Synonyms
जीभलिसानरसना
Related Words
ज़बानज़बाँ-दराज़बे-ज़बाँ