Word Meaning
ब-नाला
ba-naala
hiadverbial phrase
Meaning
with groaning, with wailing, lamenting, crying out in pain
Detailed Meaning
A poetic Persian compound formed by the preposition 'ba-' (with, in the manner of) and 'naala' (groan, lament, wailing). In Urdu and Persian poetry, it describes a state of intense sorrow, weeping, or vocalizing deep anguish and heartbreak.
Etymology
Persian: 'ba' (with, by) + 'nālah' (groan, wailing, lament)
Usage
Used in classical Urdu and Persian ghazals to depict the melancholy state of the lover lamenting through the lonely night of separation.
Examples
The heart spent the night of separation weeping and lamenting (ba-naala).
Synonyms
नाला-कुनाँफ़रियाद-कुनाँनौहा-गरगिरिया-कुनाँ
Related Words
नालानाला-कशनाला-ओ-फ़ग़ाँनाला-कुनाँफ़रियाद