Word Meaning
नींदों
nīndoñ
hinoun
Meaning
slumbers, states of deep sleep, or oblivious negligence
Detailed Meaning
Here, 'neendon' denotes an intense, heedless slumber or an oblivious state of negligence. The poet rebukes the weeping eye for resting in such profound unconsciousness while its own accumulated flood of tears has engulfed and swept away the entire city.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'निद्रा' (nidrā) via Prakrit 'निद्दा' (niddā) into Hindustani 'नींद' (nīnd).
Usage
In classical ghazal, the phrase 'kin neendon sona' is an idiomatic reproof for an unmindful beloved or a negligent heart.
Examples
lost in oblivious slumbers
shaking free from heavy sleeps
Synonyms
ग़फ़लतबे-ख़बरीख़्वाब-ए-ग़फ़लत
Related Words
नींदसोनाचश्मख़्वाब