Word Meaning
ता-गुल
tā-gul
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
Up to the rose; as far as the flower.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional phrase formed by 'tā' (up to, until) and 'gul' (rose or flower). In this couplet, it represents a continuum of beauty, marking the extent from Prophet Yusuf to the fragile beauty of a rose. It emphasizes how beauty at every stage is subjected to the marketplace.
Etymology
Persian: preposition 'tā' (تا, until, up to) + noun 'gul' (گل, rose/flower).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazals to mark poetic transitions or ranges across classic symbols of beauty and nature.
Examples
From the verdure up to the rose, all is in bloom.
Reaching as far as the rose was beyond my grasp.
Synonyms
गुल तकफूल तक
Related Words
ता-शम्मागुलयूसुफ़