Word Meaning
ज़बानी
zabani
hiadjective
Meaning
Oral, spoken, or narrated directly from one's own lips.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'zabani' means oral, spoken, or directly narrated by someone rather than written or related through an intermediary. In this couplet, it highlights the beloved's refusal to hear the lover's tragic story, especially when recounted directly from the lover's own mouth.
Etymology
Persian (زبان 'zaban', meaning tongue or speech, combined with the relative suffix -i).
Usage
In ghazals, it frequently pairs with nouns like 'haal' or 'kahani' to emphasize the intimacy or sorrow of first-person oral testimony.
Examples
Heard the state of the heart directly from their lips.
Not a written letter, but an oral message.
Synonyms
मौखिकमुँह-ज़बानीकथित
Related Words
ज़बानबयानदास्तान