Word Meaning
ताएरों
tā'iroñ
hinoun
Meaning
birds (oblique plural)
Detailed Meaning
This is the Urdu oblique plural of the Arabic loanword 'ta'ir', meaning birds or winged creatures. In the couplet, it refers to the free birds of the garden who show indifference toward the imprisoned bird trapped in a cage. It metaphorically represents companions who enjoy freedom and oblivious comfort while ignoring the suffering of the afflicted.
Etymology
Arabic root ط-ي-ر (ṭ-y-r), relating to flight; from Arabic طائر (ṭā'ir, flyer/bird), inflected with the Urdu plural suffix '-oñ'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ta'ir' (bird) is frequently juxtaposed with 'qafas' (cage) and 'sayyad' (hunter) to represent the lover's captured soul or indifferent companions.
Examples
songs of the garden birds
the plight of caged birds
Synonyms
परिंदोंपंछियोंमुर्ग़ों
Related Words
ताएरक़फ़सगुलशनसय्याद