Word Meaning
दादन
dādan
Meaning
Giving, bestowing, granting; the act of yielding.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'dādan' is an infinitive used as a verbal noun meaning the act of giving or offering. In the context of this couplet, 'dādan-e-gul' (the yielding/giving of flowers) serves as a metaphor wherein the blood streaming from the wounded lover's heart is transformed into a street strewn with blossoms. It frames the beloved's violence not as a ruinous assault, but as a generous blooming.
Etymology
Persian infinitive 'dādan' (دادن), descended from Middle Persian 'dādan' and Proto-Indo-European root *deh₃- ('to give').
Usage
Used in Persianized izafat constructions in high ghazal style to poetically signify surrender, offering, or bestowing.
Examples
dādan-e-jān (the offering or surrender of life)
dādan-e-dil (the giving of one's heart)