Word Meaning
तेग़
teg͟h
hinoun
Meaning
Sword, saber, scimitar, or sharp blade.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'tegh' denotes a sword, blade, or scimitar. It frequently functions as a metaphor for the cruelty of fate, oppression, or the lethal, captivating glance of the beloved. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'tegh-e-sitam' (the sword of tyranny), highlighting the wounds inflicted by cruelty.
Etymology
Persian (تیغ / tēgh), ultimately from Old Iranian.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to signify the beloved's fatal glance or the oppressive hand of destiny and cruelty.
Examples
Wounded by the sword of oppression.
Beheaded by the sharp blade of love.
Synonyms
तलवारशमशीरसैफ़
Related Words
तेग़-ज़नतेग़-ए-सितमख़स्ता