Word Meaning
गुल-अज़ाराँ
gul-azārāñ
hinoun
Meaning
Rose-cheeked beauties; delicate and radiant beloveds.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural compound referring to beloveds possessing cheeks as fresh and rosy as flowers. In the couplet, the poet laments that without him, the grief of loving these delicate, rose-cheeked beauties will be ruined and unappreciated. It serves as an evocative metonymy for the captivating beloveds of classical verse.
Etymology
Persian compound formed of 'gul' (rose, Persian) and 'izār' (cheek, Arabic عذار), with the Persian plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals as an elegant collective noun or vocative for youthful, charming beloveds.
Examples
the assemblies of rose-cheeked beauties
the torment caused by the rose-cheeked ones
Synonyms
गुल-रुख़सारनाज़नीनाँमाहरूयाँ
Related Words
गुल-अज़ारगुल-रुख़गुल-बदन