Word Meaning
बाँकों
baankon
hinoun (masculine, oblique plura
Meaning
Dashing youths, gallants, or swaggerers (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'baanka' refers to a flamboyant, brave, and stylish youth known for his swagger and defiant charm, often visualized wearing a tilted turban. In this couplet, 'baankon' designates the gathering of such carefree, unruly gallants whose disheveled style the Sheikh seems to have caught.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'vakra' (curved, crooked), passing through Prakrit to Hindustani 'baankaa'.
Usage
In classical ghazal, the term evokes the culture of defiance, beauty, and carefree abandon (often tied to the motif of the tilted turban or 'kaj-kulaahi').
Examples
Among the city's swaggering gallants, his style was unique.
He joined the ranks of reckless dandies.
Synonyms
छैल-छबीलोंअलबेलोंमनचलों
Related Words
बाँकाबाँकपनकज-कुलाह