Word Meaning
नाशें
naashein
hinoun
Meaning
Corpses, dead bodies, or biers.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'na'shein' (plural of na'sh) refers to dead bodies, corpses, or biers prepared for burial. In the context of the couplet, it evokes the tragic end of beloved companions whose biers are being carried away. It underscores extreme pathos and the lethal devastation wrought by love or fate.
Etymology
Arabic origin, from 'na'sh' (نَعْش), meaning a bier, stretcher, or dead body upon a bier.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is employed as a tragic trope to depict the ultimate martyrdom and annihilation of lovers in the alley of the beloved.
Examples
Biers of the slain lovers being carried away
Corpses lying scattered on the plain of fidelity
Synonyms
लाशेंशवमय्यतें
Related Words
जनाज़ामय्यतकफ़न