Word Meaning
अवाएल
awaa'il
hinoun
Meaning
Beginnings, initial stages, or early period.
Detailed Meaning
'Awa'il' is the Arabic broken plural of 'awwal', denoting early phases, beginnings, or preliminaries. In this couplet, the poet contrasts the closed register of Qais's legendary passion with his own love, which is merely in its opening stages. It suggests that the speaker's madness will far surpass that of previous lovers.
Etymology
Arabic: irregular plural of 'awwal' (أَوَّل), meaning 'first' or 'beginning'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is often compounded into an izafat phrase like 'awa'il-e-shabab' (early youth) or 'awa'il-e-junun' (first dawn of madness).
Examples
in the early days of youth
the beginning stages of passionate frenzy
Synonyms
इब्तिदाआग़ाज़शुरुआत
Related Words
अव्वलअव्वालीअव्वलीन