Word Meaning
रातें
rātein
hinoun
Meaning
Nights; periods of darkness or grief spent in wakefulness.
Detailed Meaning
The plural form of 'rāt', referring to multiple nights. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently signifies prolonged periods of sorrow, sleeplessness, and separation (hijr). In this couplet, it represents the unending nights spent entirely in weeping and despair.
Etymology
Sanskrit रात्रि (rātri) > Prakrit रत्ति (ratti) > Hindi/Urdu रात (rāt).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, nights frequently symbolize the loneliness, weeping, and enduring anguish of the separated lover.
Examples
Countless nights were passed staring at the stars.
The nights of sorrow stretched longer than life itself.
Synonyms
शबेंनिशाएंरैना
Related Words
रातशबसहरअंधेरा