ज़िर्यान

Meaning

Flow, discharge, or emission, especially involuntary spermatorrhea.

Detailed Meaning

Originating from the Arabic word for flowing, in traditional Unani medicine it specifically denotes spermatorrhea or involuntary seminal fluid loss ('jiryān-e-manī'). In this satirical couplet, the poet mockingly diagnoses the ascetic elder's (Shaikh's) nasal congestion as an embarrassing discharge of vital fluid through the nose.

Etymology

Arabic root j-r-y (to flow, run, or stream).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is primarily used in izafat compounds denoting a continuous flow, or satirically in medical contexts.

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