Word Meaning

युम्न

yumn

hinoun

Meaning

Auspiciousness, blessedness, good fortune, or elevating grace.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'yumn' signifies auspiciousness, felicity, and elevating grace. In this couplet, 'yumn-e-mohabbat' refers to the sanctifying blessing of love, which elevated Majnun from a forgotten wanderer in the desert into a legendary figure renowned throughout the world.

Etymology

Arabic (يُمْن, yumn), meaning good fortune, blessedness, or auspiciousness.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, 'yumn' is most often used in an izaafat compound (such as 'yumn-e-mohabbat' or 'yumn-e-qadam') to praise the sanctifying and elevating power of love or a beloved's arrival.

Examples

yumn-e-mohabbat ne use aala maqam diya

tere qadmon ke yumn se chaman mehek utha

Synonyms

बरकतसआदतफ़ैज़इक़बाल

Related Words

मयमनतमैमूनयमीन
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