Word Meaning
पयाम
payām
hiNoun (masculine)
Meaning
Message, tidings, news, communication
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Persian poetry, 'payām' denotes a message, news, or communication—most famously the secret or longing-filled messages exchanged between the lover and the beloved through a messenger (qasid) or the morning breeze (saba). It is also used philosophically for divine tidings, awakening calls, or warnings of fate/death (payām-e-ajal).
Etymology
Persian (پیام)
Usage
A poetic variant and near-synonym of 'पैग़ाम' (paighām). Often found in classical ghazal constructions like 'पयाम-ए-शौक़' (message of longing) or 'पयाम-ए-अजल' (summons of death).
Examples
The morning breeze carried the sweet payām of the beloved to the desolate lover.
Payam-e-Mashriq (Message of the East) was written by Allama Iqbal.
Synonyms
पैग़ामसंदेशसंदेसाख़बरमुज़्दा
Related Words
पयामीपयाम-बरपैग़ामक़ासिदनामा-बर