Word Meaning
ख़यालों
khayalon
hinoun
Meaning
Thoughts, reflections, imaginations, or poetic conceptions (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'khayal' denotes thought, poetic imagination, or metaphysical contemplation. In this couplet, it appears in its oblique plural form within the construct 'nazuk khayalon', denoting delicate and intricate poetic conceits. The verse contrasts the strenuous heights of speculative thought with the effortless charm of romantic verse.
Etymology
Arabic (khayāl / خيال, meaning thought, phantom, imagination).
Usage
A central term in Urdu poetry representing both interior longing for the beloved and the art of subtle conceptual invention (nazuk-khiyali).
Examples
Lost in the labyrinth of delicate thoughts
Far beyond the reach of fleeting thoughts
Synonyms
विचारोंतसव्वुरातगुमानोंसोचों
Related Words
ख़यालतख़य्युलख़याल-बाज़ीफ़िक्र