Word Meaning
ज़ियाँ
ziyāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Loss, damage, deficit, or harm.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ziyāñ' denotes loss, damage, or disadvantage, frequently contrasted with 'sūd' (profit or gain). In the given couplet, it refers to the illusory nature of emotional exchange in dreams, which leaves neither real loss nor gain once the dreamer awakens.
Etymology
Persian (زیان - ziyān), meaning damage, harm, or detriment.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'sūd' in ghazals to contrast worldly calculations of profit and loss with the irrationality of love.
Examples
The reckoning of profit and loss
Accepting every loss in love
Synonyms
नुक़सानख़साराहानि
Related Words
सूदसौदातिजारत