दिलकश

Meaning

Charming, attractive, captivating, or alluring to the heart.

Detailed Meaning

It literally denotes that which pulls or attracts the heart, meaning enchanting, graceful, or captivating. In the couplet, it describes the beloved's alluring stature ('qad-e-dilkash'), which is so captivating that even elegant garden trees like the cypress follow it in admiration.

Etymology

Persian compound of 'dil' (heart) and 'kash' (pulling, drawing; from 'kashīdan').

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently combined in izafat with words like 'qad' (stature), 'ada' (grace), or 'nazaara' (view) to praise the beloved's charm.

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