Word Meaning
शेवन
shevan
hinoun
Meaning
Lamentation, wailing, loud weeping, or mourning over grief.
Detailed Meaning
'Shevan' denotes bitter lamentation, mourning, or wailing over a tragedy. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'zanjeer-e-shevan' (chain of lamentation), symbolizing a continuous sequence of mourning and uproar. The poet chides the frenzied lover for needlessly anticipating tragedy and raising loud laments before death has even occurred.
Etymology
Persian (شیوَن), meaning wailing, lamentation, weeping, or clamor of grief.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, 'shevan' is typically employed to evoke dramatic and loud outcries of passionate grief or mad sorrow.
Examples
cries of mourning and lamentation in the night
the helpless wailing of an afflicted lover
Synonyms
विलापमातमवावैलानौहा
Related Words
नालाफ़ुग़ाँज़ारीगिर्या