Word Meaning
पम्बा
pamba
hinoun
Meaning
Cotton, raw cotton; a plug or wad of cotton.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'pamba' refers to cotton or a cotton wad, frequently used as a metaphor for plugging an opening or obstructing the senses. In this couplet, 'pamba-e-rauzan' denotes a wad of cotton sealing an aperture or skylight, turning the mirror's blank whiteness into a barrier of self-absorbed blindness.
Etymology
Persian (پنبه - pambah), meaning cotton or raw wool.
Usage
Frequently occurs in Sabk-e-Hindi ghazals in izafat compounds symbolizing deliberate ignorance or physical and spiritual obstruction.
Examples
Cotton stuffed in the ear of heedlessness
Placing cotton upon the weeping wound
Synonyms
रुईकपासफ़ाहा
Related Words
पम्बा-ए-गोशपम्बा-दोज़रौज़न