Word Meaning
जवानाँ
jawānāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Youths, young people, or graceful young figures.
Detailed Meaning
This is the Persianate plural form of 'jawān' (young/youth), formed with the plural suffix '-ān'. In the couplet, it refers to the graceful, handsome forms—metaphorically comparing garden greenery and cypress trees to tall, upright youths. The poet urges the beloved not to walk into the garden, lest their superior beauty humiliate and reduce these graceful youths of the garden to dust.
Etymology
Persian (jawān + animate plural suffix -ān).
Usage
Classical Urdu poets frequently employ the Persian plural ending '-ān' (often nasalized as '-āñ' in Rekhta) to suit poetic meter and elevate lyrical tone.
Examples
The graceful youths of the garden.
The lament for departed youths.
Synonyms
नौजवानयुवकतरुण
Related Words
जवानजवानीरा'नासर्व-क़द