Word Meaning
बालों
baalon
hinoun
Meaning
Hair, locks, or tresses (plural/oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'baal' denotes the hair or tresses of the beloved, representing captivating beauty and the ensnaring power of love. In this couplet, it appears in the oblique plural form, where the act of disheveling or dipping one's locks into the river threatens to agitate the water into a tempest. The scattered hair serves as a metaphor for disruption, attraction, and emotional turbulence.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'वाल' (vāla) / 'बाल' (bāla), passing through Prakrit into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical ghazal traditions, the beloved's hair often symbolizes the snares of love, night, distraction, and deep melancholy.
Examples
the scent of perfume in her hair
disheveled locks floating in the wind
Synonyms
ज़ुल्फ़ोंकेशोंगेसुओं
Related Words
ज़ुल्फ़गेसूकाकुलपरागंदा