Word Meaning
लयाली
layaalii
hinoun
Meaning
Nights; plural of night, often signifying sorrowful nights of separation.
Detailed Meaning
Layaali is the Arabic broken plural of 'laylah' (or 'layl'), signifying 'nights'. In classical ghazal poetry, it evokes the prolonged, melancholic nights endured in separation from the beloved. In this couplet, 'bard-e-layaali' (the chill or coolness of nights) represents a soothing calm that tempers the fiery torment of solitude.
Etymology
Arabic, broken plural of لَيْلَة (laylah) or لَيْل (layl), meaning night.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it usually appears in elevated Persianized genitive compounds (izafat) like 'bard-e-layaali' to depict nocturnal suffering.
Examples
solace found in the cold nights
the dark nights of separation
Synonyms
रातेंशब-हानिशाएँ
Related Words
लैलबर्दहिज्रशब