Bulbul (Noun)
Meaning
Nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The poems of Hafez and Rumi often feature the bulbul as a symbol of love and longing.
- In Persian mythology, the bulbul is said to have been created by the tears of the goddess of love.
- The sweet song of the bulbul was said to have inspired many famous Persian poets throughout history.
- In Attar of Nishapur's Conference of the Birds, the bulbul is one of the birds that embarks on a journey to find the Simurgh.
- The Persian word "bulbul" has become synonymous with the nightingale in Western literature, evoking images of beauty and melancholy.