Word Meaning
गेसुओं
gesūon
Meaning
Tresses, long ringlets, or locks of hair (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'gesū' refers to long hair or tresses of the beloved, often praised for their dark beauty, fragrance, and bewitching danger. In this couplet, 'gesuon' refers to the beloved's dark, flowing locks, metaphorically compared to venomous black snakes that entrap the lover's heart. Playing with them represents courting lethal danger.
Etymology
From Persian 'gīsū' (گیسو), meaning a lock, ringlet, or long hair, with the Hindustani plural oblique suffix '-on'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, the beloved's tresses (gesu) are conventionally likened to dark nights, traps, chains, or venomous serpents that ensnare the helpless lover.
Examples
entangled in the dark ringlets
the fragrance spreading from the beloved's tresses