Word Meaning

दरूँ

darūn

hinoun

Meaning

The interior, inside, heart, or inner self.

Detailed Meaning

In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'darūn' refers to the interior, heart, or deep inner self. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'soz-e-दरूँ' (soz-e-darūn), meaning the hidden, burning grief within the lover's breast. It denotes internal torment concealed from outward view.

Etymology

Persian (درون / darūn), meaning 'inside, interior, within'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is frequently contrasted with 'berūn' (the exterior) or combined in genitive compounds like 'soz-e-darūn' to convey hidden anguish.

Examples

soz-e-daroon (the fire within)

ahvaāl-e-daroon (the state of the inner heart)

Synonyms

बातिनअंदरहृदयदिल

Related Words

अंदरूँबीरूँसोज़-ए-दरूँ
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