तक्मा

Meaning

A button, fastener, or decorative loop on a garment.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian verse, 'tukma' refers to the button or ornamental fastener of a robe (qaba). In this couplet, it represents a radiant speck poetically imagined as a button that has fallen from the luminous garment of the moon. The poet uses this tailoring motif to depict celestial beauty in terms of royal attire.

Etymology

Persian (تکمہ / tukmah), meaning a button, stud, or garment fastener.

Usage

Frequently paired with 'qaba' in classical ghazals to symbolize formal disclosure, unfastening the heart, or celestial metaphors.

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