Word Meaning
निहानी
nihānī
hiadjective
Meaning
Hidden, secret, concealed, or internal.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to that which is concealed, secret, or deeply inward. In this couplet, it qualifies internal sorrows ('gham-hā-e-nihānī'), emphasizing that hidden, unexpressed heartbreak burns with a heat far more devastating than the visible flames of Hell. Classical poetry frequently contrasts such internalized suffering with external, visible calamities.
Etymology
Persian (نہانی), derived from 'nihān' (hidden, concealed) with the attributive suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to evoke deeply personal, suppressed grief or concealed love kept hidden from rivals and the world.
Examples
The burning of hidden grief consumes the heart from within.
A secret wound never reveals itself upon the surface.
Synonyms
पोशीदापिन्हाँमख़फ़ीगुप्त
Related Words
निहाँराज़बातिनसोज़