Word Meaning
हम-नफ़सों
ham-nafasoñ
hinoun
Meaning
Companions, close confidants, or intimate friends sharing sorrow.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning those who share the same breath, 'ham-nafas' denotes intimate companions, kindred spirits, or close confidants. In this couplet, it refers to well-meaning friends who spoke up and interceded on the lover's behalf, moved by his weeping, yet inadvertently worsened his suffering.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from Persian 'ham' (together, shared) and Arabic 'nafas' (breath, soul).
Usage
A staple trope in the ghazal, often invoked in apostrophe to denote fellow prisoners in a cage or empathetic friends who listen to the lover's laments.
Examples
O companions, speak something of the state of the heart
Where are those companions who shared the cage of sorrow
Synonyms
हमदमोंरफ़ीक़ोंदोस्तोंहमराज़ों
Related Words
हम-नफ़सनफ़सहमदमहम-सफ़र