Word Meaning
तालेओं
tāle'oñ
hinoun
Meaning
Fortunes, destinies, or rising stars (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tāle' signifies one's horoscope, rising star, or destiny. In this couplet, 'tāle'on' denotes the fortunate stars of Majnun that assisted him in acquiring eternal fame in the realm of passion. The speaker contrasts this with their own similar pursuit of love, which lacked such favorable fortune.
Etymology
Arabic (طَالِع, ṭāli‘), meaning rising, ascending, or star of destiny.
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to contrast a lover's ill fate with another's flourishing stars.
Examples
the turning of hostile fortunes
the assistance of waking stars
Synonyms
किस्मतोंनसीबोंबख़्तों
Related Words
तालेबख़्तक़िस्मतसितारा