Word Meaning
टपक
tapak
hiverb
Meaning
To drip, fall, or trickle down as a drop.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'tapak' denotes the physical act of liquid falling droplet by droplet, frequently associated with tears, blood, or rain. In this couplet, it describes the heart, transformed into a single drop of blood, falling from the eyelashes. The imagery underscores tragic transience, grief, and the ultimate dissolving of the self into sorrow.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Indo-Aryan onomatopoeic root *ṭapp- (imitating the sound of falling droplets), akin to Hindi-Urdu 'tapakna'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to portray bloody tears (ashk-e-khoon) falling from the desolate lover's eyes.
Examples
A tear dripped silently from the lashes.
Drops of blood dripped from the wounded core.
Synonyms
चूनारिसनागिरना
Related Words
टपकनाटपकानाटपका