Word Meaning
शम्अ-साँ
sham'a-saan
hiadjective
Meaning
Like a candle; resembling a candle melting or burning.
Detailed Meaning
It describes something resembling a burning candle, often in terms of weeping wax, burning inwardly, or being consumed by fire. In this couplet, it portrays the flame or burn of sorrow descending slowly into the lover's inner core, just like the flame of a candle burning downward toward its base.
Etymology
Arabic 'sham'a' (wax candle) + Persian suffix '-saan' (denoting likeness or resemblance).
Usage
A frequent trope in classical Urdu ghazal symbolizing patient, consumed grief and solitary weeping.
Examples
burning through the night like a candle
melting away like a candle in isolation
Synonyms
शम्अ-नुमाशम्अ-मानंदचिराग़-सा
Related Words
शम्अपरवानासोज़दाग़