Word Meaning
आँखों
āñkhoñ
hinoun (plural, oblique)
Meaning
Eyes (oblique or plural form).
Detailed Meaning
The oblique plural of 'āñkh' (eye), referring to the organs of sight, vision, or perception. In this couplet, it represents physical sight or the field of vision, contrasted with speech and voice. It evokes the sensory experience of a sudden flash of divine or beloved presence (like lightning) that momentarily dazzled the lover's sight.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'अक्षि' (akṣi) via Prakrit 'अक्खि' (akkhi), evolving into Hindi/Urdu 'आँख' (āṅkh).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'āñkhein' often symbolize love's dawn, silent communication, shedding of tears, or the witness of the beloved's fleeting glory.
Examples
Lightning flashed right before the eyes.
Tears welled up in the eyes.
Synonyms
नयनोंनेत्रोंदीदों
Related Words
दृष्टिनज़रदीदाचश्म