नमनाक

Meaning

Moist, damp, wet, or tearful.

Detailed Meaning

It denotes something moist, damp, or dampened with moisture or tears. In the given couplet, 'gard-e-namnaak' (damp dust) evokes dust moistened by tears or dew rising like a thin cloud, reflecting the sorrowful wandering of Majnun.

Etymology

Persian (nam 'moisture' + nak 'suffix denoting full of/possessing')

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is often paired with eyes ('chashm-e-namnak') or earth/dust to evoke tears and sorrow.

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