Word Meaning
ग़ज़ाल
ghazāl
hinoun
Meaning
A gazelle, young deer, or a graceful and elusive beloved.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'ghazāl' denotes a gazelle, celebrated for its grace, speed, and large expressive eyes. In the given couplet, it combines into 'ghazāl-e-ramīda' (a frightened or fleeing deer), evoking the image of a skittish, elusive beloved who briefly wanders across the lover's dusty resting place and then swiftly moves on.
Etymology
Arabic origin from the root 'ġ-z-l' (غ ز ل), meaning a young gazelle.
Usage
A staple trope in Urdu ghazals symbolizing the shy, swift, and untamed nature of the beloved or the beauty of their eyes.
Examples
like a wild gazelle fleeing through the desert
enchanted by the gaze of the gazelle
Synonyms
आहूहिरनमृग
Related Words
ग़ज़ालाग़ज़ाल-ए-रमीदाचश्म-ए-ग़ज़ाल