Word Meaning
बुलबुल
bulbul
hinoun
Meaning
Nightingale; symbol of the devoted, yearning lover in classical poetry.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, the bulbul (nightingale) universally personifies the passionate and long-suffering lover enamored of the rose. In this couplet, it represents the tragic fate of an ardent devotee whose dedication ends in ruin and scattered, broken feathers in the garden.
Etymology
Persian (بلبل), derived from Arabic (بُلْبُل), of onomatopoeic origin imitating birdsong.
Usage
Standard poetic trope paired with the rose (gul) to depict unrequited love, longing, and grief.
Examples
The rose smiled while the nightingale lamented.
In the cage, the nightingale yearned for its garden nest.
Synonyms
अंदलीबहज़ार-दास्ताँ
Related Words
गुलचमनआशियानासैय्याद