नोक

Meaning

Sharp tip, point, or apex of something pointed like a thorn.

Detailed Meaning

Literally refers to the sharp tip or pointed end of an object such as a thorn, needle, or pen. In Ghalib's couplet, it specifies the piercing point of each thorn that is eager to wound the lover's soles. Figuratively in Urdu poetry, it evokes intense pain, prickling desire, or the razor sharpness of poetic expression.

Etymology

Persian 'نوک' (nok), meaning beak, point, tip, or end.

Usage

Commonly paired in izafat constructions such as 'nok-e-khaar' (tip of a thorn) or 'nok-e-mizhgān' (tip of the eyelashes) to convey excruciating emotional or physical wounding.

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