Word Meaning
गुर्ग
gurg
Meaning
A wolf; in classical idiom, associated with the false dawn.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'gurg' literally denotes a wolf. In this couplet, it features in the traditional idiom 'dum-e-gurg' (the wolf's tail), which symbolizes 'subh-e-kāzib' or the false dawn. Ghalib uses it to show that even the cataclysmic dawn of Judgment Day is as insignificant and fleeting as a false dawn compared to the beloved's hunting ground.
Etymology
Persian 'gurg' (wolf), from Middle Persian 'gurg', cognate with Sanskrit 'vṛka'.
Usage
In classical poetry, 'gurg' appears predominantly in allusions to the Qur'anic tale of Prophet Yusuf or within the astronomical metaphor 'dum-e-gurg' denoting false dawn.
Examples
dum-e-gurg (the false dawn / wolf's tail)
gurg-e-bārāñ-dīda (an experienced, cunning person)