Word Meaning
नाला
nāla
Meaning
A lamentation, wail, moan, or cry of deep sorrow and anguish.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'nāla' signifies an impassioned cry or mournful lamentation resulting from heartbreak, separation, or the cruelty of fate. It is often depicted as having an intense physical potency, capable of producing fire or reaching the heavens. Poets use it as the quintessential expression of the lover's unbearable torment.
Etymology
Persian (ناله / nālah), derived from the verb 'nālīdan' meaning to groan, weep, or lament.
Usage
Commonly deployed in ghazals alongside motifs of fire and the heavens to test whether the beloved or the cosmos heeds the lover's grief.
Examples
My heartfelt lament had no effect in your presence.
Hearing the wail of the heart, the beloved showed no pity.