Word Meaning
रवानी-हा
ravānī-hā
hinoun
Meaning
Flows, movements, or surges; plural of flow or swiftness.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural formed by adding the suffix '-hā' to 'ravānī' (flow, fluency, or movement). In Ghalib's verse, it conveys the multiple, surging waves and continuous rushes of blood spilling from the slain lover. It heightens the poetic drama by multiplying the kinetic energy of blood gushing forth.
Etymology
Persian: 'ravānī' (from 'ravān', flowing/soul) + plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, Persian '-hā' plurals are often employed to depict poetic grandeur and the overwhelming multiplicity of an emotion or action.
Examples
ravānī-hā-e-ashk (the continuous streams of tears)
ravānī-hā-e-daryā (the forceful flows of the river)
Synonyms
बहावप्रवाहसैलाब
Related Words
रवाँरवानीमौज