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Bam

बम
said bam
also written: bam
Meaning

The low or bass pitch; the thick, deep-sounding string of an instrument. Paired with zeer, the treble.

Literally: Persian bam, the bass or thick string.

See it in the verse

Bam in Iqbal’s couplets

Be-khatar kud pada aatish-e-Nimrood mein ishq
Aql hai mahv-e-tamasha-e-lab-e-baam abhi
Love leapt fearlessly into the fire — while reason still stood on the rooftop's edge, lost in watching the spectacle.
Courage · Love · Action
Related words
PERSIAN

Zeer

The high or treble pitch; also the thin, high-pitched string of an instrument. Paired with bam, the bass.

PERSIAN

Zer-o-Bam

The rise and fall of sound; the modulation of high and low notes in music or voice.

PERSIAN

Saaz

A musical instrument; equipment or apparatus generally.

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