Word Meaning
फ़िरावाँ
firaawaan
hiadjective
Meaning
Abundant, plentiful, copious, or manifold.
Detailed Meaning
The word denotes something existing in great abundance, copious, or plentiful. In the context of the couplet, it modifies the plural woes ('gham-haa') to convey boundless and overwhelming sorrow. It highlights how the speaker is burdened by an endless succession of griefs.
Etymology
Persian (farāvān / فراوان), meaning abundant, ample, or copious.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently used to emphasize an overwhelming abundance of grief, passion, or weeping.
Examples
Abundant sorrows of separation
A copious flood of tears
Synonyms
कसीरवाफ़िरबे-शुमारअफ़ज़ूँ
Related Words
फ़रावानकसरतग़म-हाअंदोह