Word Meaning
नवा-सामान
nawaa-saamaan
Meaning
Equipped with melody; providing the means or material for song.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed from 'nawa' (voice, melody) and 'saman' (goods, means, preparation), literally signifying equipped with music or capable of generating melody. In the context of Ghalib's verse, even the constraints binding the poet's feet act as strings of an instrument, becoming the very source that equips and tunes his melancholic music. It conveys the transformation of suffering and confinement into poetic song.
Etymology
Persian: 'navā' (melody, voice) + 'sāmān' (goods, equipment, arrangement).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazals as an izafat compound to elevate grief, captivity, or tears into the artistic apparatus of poetry.
Examples
A heart equipped with songs of lamentation.
The melody-bearing chords of love.