Word Meaning
ख़ुर्द-साली
khurd-saali
hinoun
Meaning
Childhood, tender age, or early youth.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound denoting childhood or a tender, formative age. In this couplet, it represents the speaker's early years of learning, recollecting with fondness that his master imparted no lesson other than love. It highlights how early and deeply the poetic sensibilities of passion took root.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'khurd' (small, young) + 'sāl' (year, age) + abstract noun suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals to reflect on early innocence or an obsession with love formed in tender youth.
Examples
The habits formed in childhood remain lifelong.
Love overtook his heart in his tender age.
Synonyms
कम-सिनीबचपनतिफ़्लीसिग़र-सिनी
Related Words
ख़ुर्दसालबचपनानौ-उम्र