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سنبل

sumbul

Means

Hyacinth; a fragrant flowering plant often used in classical poetry as a metaphor for curly, dark, and aromatic locks of hair.


Urdu Meaning

ایک خوشبودار پھول، شعری استعاروں میں اسے اکثر سیاہ گھنگریالے بالوں کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے

Noun · Masculine · Persian


Shers using this word

گیسو ہی کچھ نہیں ہے سنبل کی آفت اس کا ہیں برق خرمن گل رخسار آتشیں بھی

Gesu hi kuch nahin hai sumbul ki aafat us ka Hain barq khirman-e-gul rukhsar-e-aatashin bhi

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →

رو و خال و زلف ہی ہیں سنبل و سبزہ و گل آنکھیں ہوں تو یہ چمن آئینۂ نیرنگ ہے

Ru-o-khaal-o-zulf hi hain sumbul-o-sabza-o-gul Aankhein hon to yeh chaman aaina-e-nairang hai

MIR TAQI MIRFull poem →