Word Meaning
दय
day
hinoun
Meaning
Winter, severe cold, or the tenth month of the Iranian solar calendar.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetic tradition, 'day' refers to midwinter or the bitterly cold season that ravages blooming gardens. In this couplet, it represents a harsh, blighting winter wind that destroys the speaker's blooming sanctuary of fragrance and garments.
Etymology
Persian 'دے' (day / dey), referring to winter and the tenth solar month.
Usage
In ghazals, 'day' is traditionally personified as the antithesis of spring ('bahaar') and serves as an allegory for desolation or suffering.
Examples
The bitter winds of day laid waste to the rosebed.
Spring took flight as the frost of day set in.
Synonyms
सरमाजाड़ाशीतकालज़मस्तान
Related Words
ख़िज़ाँबहारगुलज़ारसर्द