Word Meaning
शो'लों
sho'lon
hinoun
Meaning
Flames, blazes, or tongues of fire.
Detailed Meaning
'Sho'lon' is the oblique plural of 'sho'la', meaning tongues of fire or blazing flames. In this couplet, it evokes the inferno prepared by Nimrod to test Abraham, symbolizing extreme trials and persecution survived with quiet fortitude. In Urdu poetics, the term frequently embodies intense passion, inward suffering, or fiery tribulations.
Etymology
Arabic root š-ʿ-l (ش-ع-ل), denoting lighting, blazing, or flaring up.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it stands as a metaphor for burning grief, the trials of the beloved's indifference, or spiritual purges.
Examples
burning amidst the flames of love
a rose blossoming inside the flames
Synonyms
ज्वालाओंलपटोंअंगारों
Related Words
शो'लाआतिशशमाआग