Word Meaning
ताब
tāb
hinoun
Meaning
Power, endurance, radiance, or the twist and curl of hair.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, tāb denotes power, endurance, heat, radiance, as well as the bend or twist of hair. In this couplet, it operates on multiple levels in contrast with betābī (restlessness), signifying both the overpowering strength and the intricate curl of the beloved's ringlets. The poet questions his heart's agitation against the enduring grip of those tangled tresses.
Etymology
Persian 'tāb' (burning, heat, shine; twist, strength).
Usage
In the ghazal, it is commonly paired with 'lānā' (tāb lānā, meaning to endure) or used as a poetic pun with 'be-tābī'.
Examples
No one has the power to behold that unbearable radiance.
My heart was caught in the twist of her cascading tresses.
Synonyms
ताक़तसकतीचमकपेच
Related Words
बेताबबेताबीताब-दारताब-ए-दीदार