Word Meaning
दफ़न
dafan
hinoun / adjective
Meaning
Buried, entombed, or laid to rest in the earth.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'dafan' refers to burial, interment, or being consigned to the earth. In this couplet, it conveys how countless homeless, desolate lovers have met their death and lie buried along the steps leading to the beloved's street. It underscores both mortality and the peril of the path of passionate love.
Etymology
Arabic دَفْن (dafn), from the root d-f-n meaning to bury, inter, or conceal.
Usage
Commonly paired with 'kūcha' (the beloved's lane) or 'gor' (grave) in ghazals to evoke the lover's ultimate self-sacrifice and resting place.
Examples
Every memory of youth was buried in silence.
A lover buried on the road to the beloved's dwelling.
Synonyms
मदफ़ूनख़ाक-नशीनगड़ा
Related Words
मदफ़नतदफ़ीनदफ़नाना