Word Meaning
तस्वीर
tasveer
hinoun (feminine)
Meaning
A picture, painting, portrait, or image.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a picture or portrait, it frequently symbolizes absolute stillness, speechlessness, or lifeless beauty in classical Urdu verse. In this couplet, 'tasveer ke se taair' refers to painted birds that lack the power to chirp or fly, depicting total, despondent silence. The motif evokes a state of dumbfounded grief where vocal expression has ceased.
Etymology
Arabic origin, verbal noun of the root ṣ-w-r (ṣawwara, meaning to fashion, depict, or form).
Usage
Commonly deployed in compounds like 'tasveer-e-hairat' or 'tasveer-e-dard' to represent a person frozen by wonder or sorrow.
Examples
Standing like a picture on the wall
Lost gazing at the picture of the beloved
Synonyms
चित्रशबीहमूरतनक़्श
Related Words
मुसव्विरतसव्वुरसूरत