Meaning
The rose, the central flower of the garden and the object of the nightingale's love.
Usage & notes
The rose is the beloved at the heart of the garden lyric, the beauty for which the bulbul sings and bleeds. It carries the full charge of loveliness wedded to its thorn, the joy and pain of love made flower.
Related words
PERSIAN
Gul-e-Rana
A lovely two-coloured rose, red on one side and yellow on the other, prized for its beauty.
PERSIAN
Bulbul
The nightingale, the songbird that pours out its longing for the rose in the classical garden lyric.
PERSIAN
Khaar
A thorn, the sharp companion of the rose and the pricking obstacle of the path.
SANSKRIT
Bhaunra
The black bee or bumblebee that hums around flowers seeking nectar.