Word Meaning
ता-ख़ाक
tā-khāk
hiadverbial phrase
Meaning
Until dust; up to the grave; until turning into earth.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional phrase signifying 'until dust' or 'as far as the grave'. In classical poetry, it metaphorically marks the ultimate physical dissolution or the end of mortal life. In this couplet, it highlights the poet's dread that even returning to dust after death will bring no solace to the tormented heart.
Etymology
Persian: 'tā' (until, up to) + 'khāk' (dust, earth).
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to underscore unending despair or romantic anguish that persists even beyond physical death.
Examples
The torment of yearning pursued me until dust.
Restless in life, and restless still up to the grave.
Synonyms
ता-दम-ए-मर्गता-ब-ख़ाकआख़िर-ए-दम
Related Words
ख़ाकसर-अंजाममर्गफ़ना