Word Meaning
दहन
dahan
hinoun
Meaning
Mouth, orifice, or opening.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'dahan' denotes the mouth or lips, frequently idealized as impossibly delicate or small ('tang-dahan') when describing the beloved. In this couplet, it appears in the anatomical compound 'kām-o-dahan' (palate and mouth), denoting the sensory organ tasting the bitterness of sorrow. It marks the initial, localized sensation of grief before it spreads through the veins.
Etymology
Persian (دہن / dahan), meaning mouth or aperture.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to portray the beloved's impossibly tiny mouth or in motifs of speaking and tasting bitterness.
Examples
delicate mouth of the beloved
taste in the mouth
Synonyms
मुँहमुखदहाना
Related Words
लबकामगुफ़्तार