Word Meaning
ज़ुल्फ़ों
zulfon
hinoun (feminine, plural oblique
Meaning
tresses, locks of hair, curls (oblique plural)
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the tresses or ringlets of the beloved's hair in the oblique plural form. In this couplet, it depicts the beloved's captivating locks, a single strand of which is poetically spun by twisting a hundred life-veins of the lover. The image conveys the intricate, entrapment-like power of the beloved's beauty.
Etymology
Persian (zulf), adapted into Hindustani with the plural/oblique inflectional suffix '-on'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the beloved's tresses traditionally symbolize entanglement, madness, and the dark night of separation.
Examples
entangled in your dark tresses
the evening breeze among the tresses
Synonyms
गेसुओंकाकुलोंलटों
Related Words
ज़ुल्फ़गेसूकाकुलतार