Word Meaning
दहान
dahan
hinoun
Meaning
Mouth, orifice, or opening.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning mouth or aperture, 'dahan' is a classical Persian term widely used in Urdu poetry. In the cited couplet, it appears in the construct 'dahan-e-gul' (the mouth of the rose), which poetically transforms the rose's thorn into a tongue capable of speech. It often signifies speech, silence, or the delicate beauty of the beloved's lips.
Etymology
Persian (دہان, dahān), meaning mouth or opening.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the beloved's mouth ('dahan') is proverbially praised for being impossibly small (ghuncha-dahan) to the point of imperceptibility.
Examples
tang-dahan (narrow or tiny mouth)
dahan-e-zakhm (the mouth/opening of a wound)
Synonyms
मुँहमुखदहन
Related Words
दहानाज़बाँलब