Word Meaning
ग़ज़ालों
ghazaloñ
hinoun (masculine plural, obliqu
Meaning
Gazelles; wild deer admired for their large and captivating eyes.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'ghazal' refers to a young gazelle or deer, famously known for its striking, innocent, and graceful eyes. In this couplet, 'ghazalon' appears in the oblique plural form, illustrating that the beloved's unmatched grace would tread upon and humble the famed eyes of the valley's deer. It serves as an allegorical device to praise the surpassing beauty and allure of the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic (غَزَال, ghazāl), meaning a young gazelle or fawn.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, gazelles are the archetypal benchmark of bewitching, dark, and timid eyes.
Examples
The delicate grace of gazelle-eyes
Frightened gazelles wandering the desert wilderness
Synonyms
हिरणोंमृगोंआहूओं
Related Words
ग़ज़ालचश्म-ए-ग़ज़ालाँआहूदश्त