Word Meaning
जाँ-ब-लब
jāñ-ba-lab
hiadjective
Meaning
At the verge of death; with one's soul about to depart.
Detailed Meaning
Literally translating to 'life at the lips', this compound describes someone in the agony of death or on the verge of expiring. In this couplet, it depicts the lover dying of sorrow from being separated from his beloveds even while residing in the holy sanctuary of the Ka'ba. It conveys an extreme, unbearable intensity of grief and yearning.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'jān' (soul/life) + 'ba' (to/at) + 'lab' (lip).
Usage
A classical trope in Urdu ghazal used to illustrate the lethal, agonizing extremity of romantic or existential separation.
Examples
In the pangs of separation, the lover lay on the verge of death.
Yearning for a final glimpse, my life is brought to my lips.
Synonyms
क़रीब-उल-मर्गनीम-जाँमरणासन्न
Related Words
जाँलबजाँ-कनीलब-ए-बाम