Word Meaning
सैलाब
sailaab
hinoun
Meaning
Flood, deluge, torrent, or inundation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'sailaab' signifies an overwhelming flood or inundation, frequently used as a metaphor for an unrestrained cascade of tears or a relentless rush of sorrow. In Ghalib's couplet, it appears in the izafat compound 'sailaab-e-bala' (deluge of calamity), evoking catastrophic misfortune so immense that it sweeps away the lover's home.
Etymology
From Arabic 'sayl' (flow, torrent) combined with Persian 'āb' (water).
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal tradition to hyperbolize the destructive force of a lover's tears or the ruinous onslaught of fate.
Examples
A deluge of tears washed away every trace of patience.
The house of the heart was drowned in this raging flood.
Synonyms
बाढ़तुग़्यानीप्रलयउफ़ान
Related Words
सैलाब-ए-बलातूफ़ानमौजबहाव