Word Meaning
धुएँ
dhueñ
hinoun
Meaning
Smoke; visible vapor produced by combustion.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'धुएँ' refers to the dense smoke arising from fire, which the poet imagines transforming into a rain-bearing cloud (abr-e dariya-baar). It serves as a visual contrast between burning fire and aqueous clouds under the supernatural influence of the devotees of Haider. Metaphorically, it represents the obscurity and residue of intense passion or catastrophe.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'धूम' (dhūma) via Prakrit into Hindustani 'धुआँ' (dhu'āñ).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, smoke is frequently paired with fire or sighs ('dūda-e aah') to symbolize the lover's internal combustion of sorrow.
Examples
A thick smoke of sighs rose into the sky
Nothing remained of the nest but ashes and smoke
Synonyms
दूदधूम्रगुबार
Related Words
आगशोलाआतिशराख