Word Meaning
यमनी
Yamani
hiadjective
Meaning
Of or relating to Yemen; famed for exquisite red carnelian.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'Yamani' is a relational adjective indicating origin from Yemen, a region traditionally celebrated for producing the finest red carnelians (aqiq-e-yamani). In this couplet, it describes the prized gem whose beauty is outshone by the red, lacerated fragments of the lover's weeping heart.
Etymology
Arabic: 'Yamanī' (يَمَنِيّ), a relative adjective (nisba) derived from al-Yaman (Yemen).
Usage
In classical ghazal imagery, 'Yamani' almost exclusively qualifies 'aqiq' (carnelian) to evoke deep red tears of blood or the wounded heart.
Examples
The lover's teardrop resembled the prized Yemeni carnelian.
A wound as brilliant as the finest Yemeni stone.
Synonyms
यमन-संबद्धयमन-निर्मित
Related Words
यमनअक़ीक़दुर-ए-शहवारनगीना