tanha(m): alone

Description of tanha: Tanha is an Urdu word meaning profound loneliness or solitude, evoking a deep sense of emotional isolation. Unlike temporary aloneness, it conveys an aching, existential void that permeates one's inner world. Differs from mere physical separation, as it emphasizes a poignant emotional desolation often felt amid crowds. In Urdu poetry, tanha captures the beloved's absence, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses portraying love's solitary torment.