Word Meaning
कुंगुर
kungur
hinoun
Meaning
A battlement, turret, pinnacle, or crenellated parapet of a building.
Detailed Meaning
In classical architecture, the term refers to the decorative battlements or crenellations atop a fort or palace wall. In this couplet, it functions as an architectural metaphor for the sublime and inaccessible elevation of the beloved's indifference ('kungur-e-istighna').
Etymology
Persian (کنگر / کنگره)
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is customarily employed as an architectural image for unattainable heights of pride or divine indifference.
Examples
the lofty pinnacle of heaven
on the battlement of the high palace
Synonyms
कंगूराशिखरमुंडेरबुर्ज
Related Words
इस्तिग़्नाबुलंदीफ़सीलऐवान