Word Meaning
शब
shab
hinoun
Meaning
Night; darkness of nocturnal hours.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'shab' denotes the night and serves as a major symbolic landscape. It often frames the sorrow of separation (shab-e-hijr) or the rare joy of romantic union (shab-e-wasl). Through the night, the poetic persona endures sleeplessness, despair, and intense yearning for the morning.
Etymology
Persian (شب)
Usage
Widely used with the Persian izafat to construct compound terms depicting states of the heart, such as 'shab-e-gham' or 'shab-e-hijr'.
Examples
The sorrowful night of separation passed in tears.
How will the dark night end without your presence?
Synonyms
रातरैननिशालैल
Related Words
शब-ए-फ़ुर्क़तशब-ए-वस्लशब-ओ-रोज़शबनम