Word Meaning
टाँके
ṭāṅke
hinoun (masculine plural)
Meaning
Stitches or sutures used to mend torn cloth or a wound.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'ṭāṅke' refers to the stitches applied by a surgeon or darner (rafūgar) to mend a torn garment or heal a physical wound. In this couplet, it symbolizes the futile efforts made by an outsider to mend the lover's perpetually torn and restless heart.
Etymology
Derived from Old Indo-Aryan / Deshya roots (comparable to Sanskrit ṭanka), evolved through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
Frequently juxtaposed with the 'rafūgar' (darner) to emphasize that the emotional wounds of love cannot be stitched up like ordinary cloth.
Examples
The stitches of the wound tore apart with every breath.
Loose stitches cannot hold together a grieving heart.
Synonyms
बख़िएसीवनटाँका
Related Words
रफ़ूगरचाकबख़ियासोज़न