संगीं

Meaning

Stony, heavy, profound, or made of stone.

Detailed Meaning

Literally meaning made of stone, 'sangīñ' (sangīn) figuratively denotes heavy, burdensome, or profound. In Ghalib's couplet, 'khvāb-e-sangīñ' signifies a heavy, unbreakable sleep of death so deep that Doomsday itself is merely a lullaby rocking the cradle.

Etymology

Persian, derived from 'sang' (stone) with the attributive suffix '-īn'.

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is typically used in izafat compounds to describe stone-like hearts, hard walls, or heavy slumber.

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