Word Meaning
दोस्ताँ
dostāñ
hinoun (plural / vocative)
Meaning
Friends, companions (plural or vocative form of friend).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'dostāñ' is the plural or vocative form of 'dost' (friend), meaning 'friends' or 'O friends'. In this couplet, it functions as an address to companions while describing the weeping eyelashes and the sorrow of love. It frequently establishes an intimate, conversational tone where the poet confides grief to sympathetic peers.
Etymology
Persian: 'dost' (friend) combined with the animate plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal as an address to fellow sufferers or confidants when relating tales of unrequited love.
Examples
Hear the sorrow of my restless heart, O friends.
The caravan of friends departed from the gathering.
Synonyms
याराँअहबाबरफ़ीक़ाँ
Related Words
दोस्तदोस्तीआशिक़ाँ