Word Meaning
बाल-कुशा
bāl-kushā
hiadjective
Meaning
Spreading wings; opening pinions; taking flight or soaring.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed from 'bāl' (wing) and 'kushā' (opening, from 'kushūdan'). In poetic imagery, it describes a bird stretching its wings to take flight or fluttering in motion. In Ghalib's couplet, it metaphorically depicts the effervescent wave of wine taking flight through the brilliant plumage of crimson color.
Etymology
Persian: 'bāl' (wing, pinion) + 'kushā' (present stem of 'kushūdan', to open or expand).
Usage
Frequently employed in classical ghazal imagery to convey liberation, soaring ambition, or the lively ascent of an emotion or element.
Examples
Spreading wings in the eagerness of flight
A bird soaring with outstretched wings at dawn
Synonyms
पर-फ़िशाँपरवाज़-कुनाँबालीदा
Related Words
बाल-ओ-परशाहपरपरवाज़कुशादा