Word Meaning
तीलियों
teeliyon
hinoun
Meaning
Bars, slender rods, or wires, especially of a cage.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'teeli' refers to the thin slender bars forming a cage (qafas). In this couplet, it represents the physical constraint of captivity through which faint light filters, inspiring longing for freedom.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'tila' (sesame seed, minute particle) evolving in Prakrit and Hindustani to mean a small splinter, stalk, or thin wire/bar.
Usage
Commonly paired with 'qafas' to evoke themes of imprisonment, political suppression, or love's captivity.
Examples
Light entering past the bars of the cage
Gazing outside through the thin bars
Synonyms
सलाख़ोंसींकोंछड़ों
Related Words
क़फ़सपिंजराअसीरपरवाज़