Word Meaning
अब्रूओं
abruon
hinoun
Meaning
Eyebrows (oblique plural), traditionally likened to curved swords in Urdu poetry.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, the beloved's arched eyebrows are commonly compared to curved blades or scimitars due to their deadly beauty. In this couplet, dwelling beneath those eyebrows is equated to living one's entire life surrounded by companion swords.
Etymology
Persian (abrū, meaning eyebrow)
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, the plural 'abruon' frequently evokes deadly weapons through the conventional metaphor of tegh-e-abru (the sword of the eyebrow).
Examples
beneath the curve of those arched eyebrows
wounded by the glance under her dark eyebrows
Synonyms
भौंहेंअबरूकमान
Related Words
तलवारतेग़मिज़गाँचश्म