Word Meaning
पलकें
palkeñ
hinoun, feminine, plural
Meaning
Eyelids or eyelashes.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'पलकें' refers to the eyelids or eyelashes, frequently linked to weeping, sleeplessness, and longing. In this couplet, the speaker wonders why his eyelids are not perpetually clotted with blood from weeping, given that the deep red memory of the beloved's lips never departs from his eyes.
Etymology
From Persian 'palak' (eyelid/eyelash), cognate with Indo-Aryan forms.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, eyelids and eyelashes are central motifs representing vigilance, weeping tears of blood, and bearing the sharp arrows of the beloved's glance.
Examples
To spread one's eyelids along the path in wait
Moist eyelids and a heavy heart
Synonyms
मिज़्गाँबरौनीपपोटे
Related Words
आँखअश्कदीदानिगाह