Word Meaning
डूब
doob
hiverb
Meaning
Drowning, sinking, submerging, or being drenched.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'doob' denotes sinking, drowning, or being completely submerged within an element or emotional state. In this couplet, it describes the sun drowning in its own sweat (araq) out of sheer shame upon seeing the intoxicated beloved. It conveys overwhelming embarrassment and total submission to the beloved's unmatched radiance.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'निमज्जति' (nimajjati) through Prakrit 'डुब्बइ' (ḍubbaï) into Hindustani 'डूबना' (ḍūbnā).
Usage
Frequently used in ghazal poetry to express total surrender to tears, shame, love, or destruction.
Examples
Drowning in tears of sorrow.
Sunk completely in shame.
Synonyms
ग़र्क़निमग्नफ़ना
Related Words
डूबनाडुबोनाडूबता