Word Meaning
तवाँ
tawaaN
hinoun
Meaning
Power, strength, ability, or energy.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'tawaaN' denotes innate strength, vigor, or physical capacity. Within the cited couplet, it appears in the paired phrase 'taab-o-tawaaN' (patience and power / luster and strength), emphasizing the speaker's total lack of physical endurance and wing-power to take flight on their own.
Etymology
Persian (توان), from Middle Persian tuwān / tawān (power, ability).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'taab' as the hendiadys 'taab-o-tawaaN' to evoke a lover's total depletion of physical and mental endurance.
Examples
taab-o-tawaaN baaqi na rahi
dil meN ab tawaaN-e-zabṭ kahaaN
Synonyms
ताक़तक़ुव्वतसामर्थ्यसकत
Related Words
तवानातवानाईताब-ओ-तवाँनातवाँ