Word Meaning
तुर्रा
turra
Meaning
An ornamental crest or tassel; a curling lock of hair on the forehead.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'turra' originally denotes an ornamental tassel, aigrette, or crest worn on a turban. By poetic metaphor, it frequently signifies a curling lock or tress of hair falling over the beloved's forehead or temples. In Ghalib's verse, it refers to the beloved's intricate, curled hair whose unraveling would reveal an astonishing length outshining their physical height.
Etymology
Arabic طُرَّة (turrah, meaning fringe, border, or curled forelock).
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal tradition to evoke both regal pride (as a turban crest) and romantic entrapment (as a serpentine lock of hair).
Examples
turra-e-pur-pech-o-kham (twisted and coiled lock of hair)
dastaar par sajaa turra (ornamental crest adorning the turban)