Word Meaning
तारीकी
tārīkī
hinoun
Meaning
Darkness, obscurity, gloom, or blackness.
Detailed Meaning
'Tārīkī' denotes darkness, gloom, or the total absence of light. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'tārīkī-e-kaukab' (darkness/obscurity of a star), symbolizing the poet's inauspicious star and bleak, sinful fate. It reflects deep melancholy and the moral obscurity of deeds.
Etymology
Persian (from 'tārīk' [dark] + abstract noun suffix '-ī').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, 'tārīkī' frequently stands for the agonizing night of separation (shab-e-hijr) or the blighted misfortune of the lover.
Examples
The bitter cold and darkness of the night of separation.
A faint lamp flickering amidst absolute darkness.
Synonyms
तीरगीअंधेराज़ुल्मतस्याही
Related Words
तारीकज़ुल्मतशब-ए-तारीक