नुज़ूल

Meaning

Descent, falling, or the arrival of a calamity or blessing from above.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Arabic and Urdu, 'nuzool' denotes descent or coming down from a height, often used in spiritual contexts for divine revelation. In this couplet, it conveys the overwhelming descent of misfortunes ('balaon ka nuzool') descending upon the desolate lover during the dark night of sorrow.

Etymology

Arabic (ن-ز-ل), derived from the triconsonantal root n-z-l, meaning to descend or alight.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is standardly coupled with either divine blessings (rahmat) or catastrophic misfortunes (aafat, bala).

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