Word Meaning

निकालो

nikalo

hiverb

Meaning

Find, devise, bring out, or extract; forge a way out.

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, the imperative verb 'nikālo' is used in the idiom 'raah nikālnā' (to find or carve out a path). It urges the lover to devise a strategy to bypass the vigilant guards and watchdogs outside the beloved's lane. Generally, it means to extract, expel, or cleverly fashion an exit from an impasse.

Etymology

Sanskrit निष्कासयति (niṣkāsayate) through Prakrit निक्कासइ (nikkāsaï) into Old Hindi/Urdu निकालना.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is most often used in idioms like 'raah nikālnā' (finding a solution) or 'dam nikālnā' (expiring of life).

Examples

Find some path out of this gloom.

Draw out the secret pain buried in the heart.

Synonyms

ढूँढोबनाओखोजोतलाशो

Related Words

निकालनानिकासराह
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