Word Meaning
रेग
reg
hinoun
Meaning
Sand, fine sand or grit.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'reg' denotes the fine sands of the desert or wilderness. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'reg-e-ravan' (shifting or flowing sand), which the poet reinterprets as the restless throbbing of Majnun's heart that stirs every speck of the desert. The term evokes harsh desolation, wandering, and the consuming heat of passionate love.
Etymology
Persian (ریگ / reg), meaning sand or gravel.
Usage
In classical ghazal, 'reg' frequently combines with terms like 'ravan' or forms compounds like 'regzar' to symbolize the barren desert of exile and passion inhabited by Majnun.
Examples
reg-e-sehra (desert sand)
gardish-e-reg-e-ravan (the turning of shifting sands)
Synonyms
रेतबालूख़ाक
Related Words
रेग-ए-रवाँरेगज़ाररेगिस्तान