चश्मक

Meaning

A wink, momentary glance, or fleeting glimpse.

Detailed Meaning

In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'chashmak' literally denotes a wink, flutter of the eye, or a sly, playful glance. Metaphorically, as in 'chashmak-e-gul', it evokes the delicate and fleeting opening of a flower bud akin to an eye's wink. In this couplet, it represents the captive lover's utter deprivation of witnessing even the briefest glimpse or blooming of a rose in the garden.

Etymology

Persian, diminutive of 'chashm' (eye) with the suffix '-ak'.

Usage

It is often employed in ghazals to depict either the flirtatious glances of the beloved or the brief, teasing display of a blossoming flower.

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