Meaning
Lightning, the sudden flash that splits the storm-cloud.
Usage & notes
Barq is the flash of lightning, an image of swift, dazzling power and of the spark that can both illumine and destroy. It often figures the sudden blaze of love or revelation, the flame from heaven that consumes the harvest or lights the dark.
Related words
ARABIC
Raad
Thunder, the deep roll of sound that follows the lightning of the storm.
PERSIAN
Abr
A cloud, the mass of vapour that brings shade and rain to the parched earth.
SANSKRIT
Baadal
A cloud, the gathering of vapour in the sky that promises rain.
PERSIAN
Baaraan
Rain, the water that falls from the clouds to quicken the earth.