Meaning
Thunder, the deep roll of sound that follows the lightning of the storm.
Literally: thunder
Usage & notes
Raad is the thunder, the cloud's voice that rolls before or with the lightning — the loud herald of the storm and the rains, sometimes a sound of warning or majesty. It is the audible companion to barq's flash. Iqbal sets it within the storm's machinery, the roar that accompanies upheaval and the breaking of the cloud's bounty over the earth.
Related words
ARABIC
Barq
Lightning, the sudden flash that splits the storm-cloud.
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.
URDU
Aandhi
A storm, gale, or dust-storm.