Word Meaning
निस्याँ
nisyāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Forgetfulness, oblivion, or the state of being forgotten.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'nisyāñ' denotes profound forgetfulness, oblivion, or total erasure from memory. In this couplet, it appears in the well-known Persianized phrase 'tāq-e-nisyāñ' (the alcove of oblivion), portraying cherished past gatherings as obsolete relics abandoned on a high, dusty shelf of the mind.
Etymology
Arabic root ن-س-ي (n-s-y) meaning to forget, borrowed into Persian and Urdu as 'nisyān'.
Usage
In the ghazal, it is most celebrated in the metaphor 'tāq-e-nisyāñ', symbolizing the deliberate or mournful consigning of memories to oblivion.
Examples
Cast the old promises upon the alcove of oblivion.
A life lost in the silent dust of forgetfulness.
Synonyms
फ़रामोशीविस्मृतिभूल
Related Words
ताक़-ए-निस्याँफ़रामोशीयादग़फ़लत