Word Meaning
रंगीं-नवा
rangeen-nawa
hiadjective
Meaning
Melodious, having a colorful voice or sweet-singing tone; an eloquent poet.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed of 'rangeen' (colorful, ornate) and 'nawa' (voice, tune, song). In classical poetry, it denotes an artist or poet whose expression is richly imaginative, charming, and melodious. In Iqbal's couplet, it describes the poet whose enchanting gaze and sweet song lend even greater beauty to the flowers of nature.
Etymology
Persian: rangīn (colorful, embellished) + nawā (voice, song, melody).
Usage
Commonly used in classical Urdu poetry as a poetic epithet for a gifted, sweet-singing nightingale or an eloquent poet.
Examples
A rangeen-nawa bird singing at dawn in the garden.
The rangeen-nawa bard bewitched the entire assembly.
Synonyms
ख़ुश-इल्हामशीरीं-बयानजादू-बयाननग़्मा-संज
Related Words
रंगरंगीननवाख़ुश-नवा