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washud(m): bloom

Description of washud: Washud is an Urdu term denoting a state of profound existential longing or passionate yearning, often evoking a deep emotional turbulence akin to the soul's restless ache for the divine or unattainable beloved. Unlike superficial desire, it permeates one's entire being with an intensity that disrupts composure and daily life. Differs from mere ishq by its raw, uncontrollable ferocity that borders on torment. In Urdu poetry, Ghalib employs washud to

1 / 1: washud

jab ghunche ko washud hui tahreek saba se

bulbul se ajab kya

jo kare naghma-sarai

when the morning zephyr inspires

the bud to bloom

what wonder if the nightingale

begins to sing

Ismail Merathi (4)

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

washud (m) (1)

bloom

tahreek (m) (1)

urge, incitement

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

ajab (11)

strange, wonderful

naghma (m) (2)

melody, song

sarai (f) (1)

singing

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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