Word Meaning
नालाँ
naalaan
hiadjective
Meaning
Lamenting, groaning, weeping, or crying out in distress.
Detailed Meaning
'Nālāñ' is a present participle describing someone who groans, laments, or weeps sorrowfully. In this couplet, it qualifies the heart as 'dil-e-nālāñ', pointing directly to the poet's own afflicted, groaning heart. It represents the height of romantic despair where intense emotional agony compels the lover into outward frenzy.
Etymology
Persian, present participle of the verb 'nālīdan' (to lament, groan, weep).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently compounded in izafat phrases like 'dil-e-nālāñ' or 'bulbul-e-nālāñ' to evoke deep romantic and existential anguish.
Examples
dil-e-naalaan ko qaraar kahan
faryaad-e-bulbul-e-naalaan
Synonyms
गिर्या-कुनाँफ़रियादीनौहागर
Related Words
नालानाला-कशनालीदन