Word Meaning
आईनों
aainon
hinoun
Meaning
Mirrors, looking glasses (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
This is the plural oblique form of 'aaina', meaning mirrors or looking glasses. In this couplet, it refers to human hearts conceptualized as reflective surfaces receiving the fleeting image of the beloved's radiant presence. The speaker reflects on how such an elusive reflection in the mirrors of the heart can ever grant lasting peace.
Etymology
Persian 'ā'īna' (mirror) combined with the Hindustani plural oblique suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
In Urdu ghazal tradition, the mirror symbolizes the receptive human heart, astonishment (hairat), or the surface reflecting divine or beloved beauty.
Examples
in the city of mirrors, a heart of stone
the wonder reflected across all mirrors
Synonyms
दर्पणोंशीशोंआरसियों
Related Words
आईनाअक्सतजल्लीहैरत