Word Meaning
पवन
pawan
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Wind, breeze, or a gust of air.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, 'pawan' denotes a breeze, wind, or a destructive gust of air. In this couplet, it represents the tempest of burning sighs that threatens to snuff out the fragile lamp of the heart or existence. The word is used in the feminine gender here in keeping with older Urdu/Rekhta idiom.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'पवन' (pavana), meaning wind, air, or purifier.
Usage
In the ghazal, it is frequently paired as an adversary to the lamp ('charaagh') to depict hostile fate or uncontrollable passions.
Examples
The lamp flickers softly in the fierce wind.
A cold wind began to blow through the desolate garden.
Synonyms
हवाबादसमीरवायु
Related Words
चराग़आहझोंकातूफ़ान