Word Meaning
ताबाँ
Taabaan
hiProper noun
Meaning
Pen-name of poet Mir Abdul Hai 'Taban'; literally radiant or glowing.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'Taban' refers to Mir Abdul Hai Taban, an 18th-century Delhi poet and contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir who died at a young age. Mir mourns his untimely passing using the posthumous prayer 'alaihir-rahma' (may God's mercy be upon him), remarking that the memory of his departed friend remains as a scar upon his chest.
Etymology
Persian (tābān, present participle of tābīdan, meaning to shine or radiate).
Usage
Beyond its common poetic meaning of radiant or luminous, here it is used as a takhallus (poetic nom de plume) for Mir's contemporary, poet Mir Abdul Hai.
Examples
Chehra-e-taabaan (a radiant face)
Aftab-e-taabaan (the glowing sun)
Synonyms
रौशनदरख़्शाँचमकदार
Related Words
ताबताबानाताबाँ-ओ-दरख़्शाँ