Word Meaning
तिफ़्लाँ
tiflaan
hinoun (plural)
Meaning
Children or boys (plural of tifl).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tiflaan' denotes the street children who mock and pelt stones at the mad lover (majnoon). In this verse, the lover's sustenance is ironically tied to those stones, forcing him to be indebted to the children's whims. It highlights the tragic, humiliating plight of intense romantic devotion.
Etymology
Arabic root 'ṭifl' (child) combined with the Persian plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
A stock motif in ghazal poetry where the mad lover roams the wilderness or streets and is subjected to stone-pelting by mocking children.
Examples
The children gathered stones to throw at the wanderer.
Enduring the cruelty of the street's children.
Synonyms
बच्चेअत्फ़ालबालक
Related Words
तिफ़्लतिफ़्लीसंग-ए-तिफ़्लाँ