Word Meaning
फूलों
phoolon
hinoun
Meaning
Flowers or blossoms (in the oblique plural form).
Detailed Meaning
The oblique plural of 'phool' (flower), referring to blooms or blossoms. In this couplet by Allama Iqbal, it evokes a gathering or assembly of flowers in a garden where a luminous firefly resembles a candle. Classical Urdu poetry frequently uses flowers as symbols of fragile beauty, the beloved's grace, or the fleeting nature of life.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'phulla' (blossoming, opened) through Prakrit into Hindustani 'phūl'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, flowers are constantly contrasted with thorns (खार) to represent the balance of pleasure and suffering in love.
Examples
a garland woven from fresh flowers
a quiet garden brimming with fragrant flowers
Synonyms
गुलोंपुष्पोंसुुमनों
Related Words
फूलगुलशनकाँटाबहार