Word Meaning
दाम
dām
hinoun
Meaning
Net, trap, snare, or captivity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian verse, 'dām' denotes a hunter's snare or trap. In this couplet, it evokes the intricate network of veins within granite that holds a latent spark captive. Poetically, it represents worldly entanglements or the existential confinement of life.
Etymology
Persian (دام, dām: net, snare, trap)
Usage
A staple motif in the ghazal, often paired with the hunter (sayyād) and the caged bird (aseer) to symbolize the captive lover or soul.
Examples
trapped in the snare of the beloved's tresses
the bird escaped from the hunter's net
Synonyms
जालफंदाकमंद
Related Words
सय्यादक़फ़सशिकाररिश्ता