Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Shor

शोर

Meaning

Clamour, tumult, loud noise; uproar.

Usage & notes

Shor in Iqbal can be the welcome tumult of awakening or the empty din that drowns true song. He prized the meaningful cry over noise, the nawa over mere uproar.

Related words

PERSIAN

Baang

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

ARABIC

Sada

Voice, sound, or echo.

PERSIAN

Faryaad

A cry for help; a complaint or appeal.

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