Word Meaning
ज़मीं
zamīñ
hinoun
Meaning
The earth, ground, land, or the mundane world.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'zamīñ' is the poetic contraction of 'zamīn', referring to the earth, dust, or worldly plane. In this couplet, it is paired against 'āsmāñ' (heaven/fate) to depict an existential irritability in conflict with both the mundane realm and the cosmos. Technically, the term also designates the metrical and rhyming framework of a ghazal.
Etymology
Persian (zamīn).
Usage
Frequently contrasted with 'āsmāñ' in classical ghazals to signify the duality of worldly misery versus cosmic destiny.
Examples
Footprints left behind on the desolate earth
A helpless creature suspended between earth and sky
Synonyms
धरतीपृथ्वीअर्ज़ख़ाक
Related Words
ज़मीनआसमाँख़ाकदहर