ज़माँ

Meaning

Time, age, epoch, or the world.

Detailed Meaning

'ज़माँ' is a poetic variation of 'zamān', signifying time, an epoch, or the contemporary world. In this couplet, it appears within the genitive phrase 'abnā-e-zamāñ' (sons/people of the era), referring to contemporaries. Classical poets frequently evoke 'zamāñ' to contemplate the shifting, often ungrateful nature of worldly existence.

Etymology

Arabic origin, from 'zamān' (time, duration, epoch).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it often functions as an agent of fate or indifferent worldly transience.

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