Word Meaning
शाने
shaane
hinoun (masculine, oblique)
Meaning
Comb (oblique case of shāna); also shoulder in different contexts.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu, 'shāna' refers primarily to a comb used for untangling or dressing hair, as well as an anatomical shoulder. In this couplet, it refers precisely to a comb ('शाने में उलझा दे' meaning 'entangle in the comb'). The poet portrays his beloved's obsession with keeping him captive, such that even if he became her hair, she would trap him in her comb.
Etymology
Persian (شانه / shāna), meaning comb or shoulder blade.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'shāna' frequently appears alongside 'zulf' (tresses) as an instrument of adorning or ensnaring beauty.
Examples
Untangling locks of hair with the comb
Shoulder to shoulder in life's journey
Synonyms
कंघीकंघा
Related Words
ज़ुल्फ़गेसूशाना-ब-शाना