Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Baang

बांग
also written: Bang
Meaning

A cry, call, or loud sound; especially the call to prayer or the cock's crow.

Usage & notes

Iqbal titled a major Urdu collection 'Baang-e-Dara', the caravan bell or summoning call, casting his poetry as a cry that sets sleepers and travellers in motion. The baang is sound meant to wake and to gather.