شام shām P 1. s. f. Evening. 2. (a) s. m. Sy- ria. شام کي مرديکوکب تک روٴيي shām ke murde ko kab tak roʼiye, is applied to express a circumstance which is likely to be a subject of regret for life. (The expression is taken from the custom, among the relations of a dead per- son, of venting loud lamentations while the corpse remains in the house. If the death hap- pens in the morning, the body is soon removed; but, if towards evening, it remains till next morning; in which case the mourners are apt to be overtaken by sleep).

شبرنگ shab-rang P adj. Dusky or dark-coloured (a horse); name of a horse of Siyāvush.

شکيبا shikeb-ā P adj. Patient.

شيہه shīha P s. m. Neighing of a horse. ص

شاعري shāʼiﻌr-ī A s. f. The art or practice of poetry, poetry.

شراده श्राद्ध shrāddha S s. m. See سراده srāddha.

شرکت shirkat A s. f. Partnership, society.

شيخوخيت shaiḵẖūḵẖiyat A s. f. Old age.

شمشاد shamshād P s. m. 1. The box-tree. (Me- ninski). 2. (met.) applied to the form of a mistress.

شناساٴي shināsā-ī P s. f. Acquaintance, know- ledge.