Word Meaning
मानिंद
maanind
hipreposition
Meaning
Like, resembling, similar to, in the manner of.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'maanind' is a standard term of comparison (harf-e-tashbeeh) denoting resemblance or likeness. In this couplet, it likens the blood-dripping path of passion to the swollen, bleeding veins of frantic lovers. It heightens the poetic imagery by binding the external journey of love to visceral internal torment.
Etymology
Persian (مانند), derived from Middle Persian mānand ('similar, like').
Usage
Commonly constructed with an izafat ('maanind-e-...') to build vivid similes in ghazal couplets.
Examples
Maanind-e-shama jalna (to burn like a candle)
Maanind-e-naqsh-e-qadam marna (to be effaced like a footprint)
Synonyms
मिसलसदृशसमानजैसा
Related Words
तशबीहमिसालहर्फ़-ए-तशबीह