Word Meaning
क़रावल
qarāwal
hinoun
Meaning
A huntsman, stalker of game, or vanguard scout.
Detailed Meaning
In historical and poetic usage, 'qarawal' signifies an advance scout, sentinel, or a skilled huntsman tracking game. In this couplet, it personifies death ('qarawal-e-marg') as an unrelenting hunter pursuing the speaker's life. The metaphor conveys the inevitability of mortality by depicting humanity as mere prey.
Etymology
From Turkic (Chagatai/Turkish 'qorovul'/'qarawul'), meaning scout, guard, or huntsman; borrowed into Persian and subsequently classical Urdu.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used as a metaphor for fate or death pursuing the lover like game.
Examples
Death the huntsman draws an inescapable bow.
No prey can outrun the vigilant vanguard.
Synonyms
शिकारीसैयादहरावलआख़ेटक
Related Words
शिकारमर्गसैदतीर