Word Meaning
पलकों
palkoñ
hinoun (feminine, oblique plural
Meaning
Eyelashes or eyelids (oblique plural form).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'palak' refers to the eyelid or eyelash, traditionally associated with coquetry, sleepy intoxication, or the sheltering of tears. In this verse, 'palakon ke saaye saaye' describes the enticing shade beneath the beloved's awakening eyelashes where countless troubles and charms stir. It evokes how the subtle flutter or downward glance of the lover's eyes conceals and unleashes turmoil.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'पक्ष्म' (pakṣman) / Hindavi, cognate with Persian 'پلک' (palak/pelk).
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, eyelashes are frequently personified as arrows or canopies harbouring emotional devastation.
Examples
tears resting upon the eyelashes
sheltered under the shadow of eyelashes
Synonyms
मिज़्गाँबरौनीपपोटा
Related Words
आँखनिगाहदीदासाया