सामाँ

Meaning

Apparatus, provisions, means, cause, or preparation for something.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'saamaañ' denotes provisions, materials, or the requisite means and cause for an occurrence. In this couplet, it refers to the instruments or causes that incite sorrow, specifically weeping ('ashk-baari'). The blood-red blossoming of spring provides the very material and provocation for the lover's tears.

Etymology

Persian 'sāmān' (سامان), meaning order, arrangement, goods, provisions, or apparatus.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, it frequently forms izafat compounds like 'saamaan-e-gham' (provisions of grief) or 'saamaan-e-safar' (preparations for a journey).

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