Word Meaning
तवस्सुल
tawassul
hinoun
Meaning
Mediation, means, recourse, or connection through an intermediary.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tawassul' denotes seeking a connection, reliance, or intermediary to reach a desired object or state. In this couplet, it represents having recourse to frenzy (junoon), which made the rattling of the lover's chains their sole identity and expression.
Etymology
Arabic, derived from the root w-s-l (و-س-ل), Form V verbal noun meaning 'seeking access or an intermediary'.
Usage
Commonly employed in mystical and sufi contexts to denote intercession, and extended in the ghazal to express reliance on an emotional conduit.
Examples
seeking access through divine grace
the recourse of passion in suffering
Synonyms
ज़रियासाधनमाध्यमसहारा
Related Words
वसीलावासिताइत्तिसाल