Word Meaning
कवाकिब
kawakib
hinoun (masculine plural)
Meaning
Stars, celestial bodies, or planets (plural of kaukab).
Detailed Meaning
Kawakib is the Arabic broken plural of kaukab, meaning stars or celestial bodies. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently denotes celestial splendor, the vastness of the heavens, or an innumerable host. In this couplet, it is used metaphorically in 'shahenshah-e-kawakib-sipah' to depict a monarch whose majestic army is as vast and luminous as the stars.
Etymology
Arabic (broken plural of 'kawkab' [كوكب], meaning star or celestial body).
Usage
Commonly used in classical qasidas and high-register ghazals to evoke cosmic majesty, night skies, or grand armies.
Examples
The kawakib adorned the nocturnal sky like gems.
A royal banner surrounded by a host of kawakib.
Synonyms
नुजूमअख़्तरअंजुमसितारे
Related Words
कौकबफ़लकनुजूमसितारा