Word Meaning
फ़ुग़ाँ
fughāñ
Meaning
Lamentation, wailing, crying out in grief or sorrow.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'fughāñ' denotes an outcry of intense pain, wailing, or grief stemming from love and separation. In this couplet, it appears in the compound phrase 'nāla o fughāñ' to signify outward expressions of distress from which the speaker's heart has become detached, turning instead to silent endurance. It captures the vocal, agonizing manifestation of the lover's suffering.
Etymology
Persian 'fughān' (فغان), meaning clamour, lamentation, or a cry of distress.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'fughāñ' is very frequently paired with 'nāla' (as 'nāla o fughāñ') to describe the extreme vocal lament of unrequited love.
Examples
The wailing of the broken-hearted reached the heavens.
Silence prevailed after a lifetime of lamentation.