Word Meaning
शो'ले
sho'le
hinoun
Meaning
Flame or tongue of fire; addressed here in the vocative case.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sho'la' denotes a flame, blaze, or the fiery tip of a candle. In this couplet, it appears in the vocative form ('ai sho'le') directly addressing the flickering flame. The poet personifies the flame, reading its tremor as a sign of grief and physical feebleness born of sorrow for the moth.
Etymology
Arabic origin from the root 'shu'lah' (شعلة), meaning a blaze or flame; adopted into Urdu through Persian.
Usage
A staple motif of the ghazal, often paired with the candle and moth to represent destructive passion, consumption, and tragic devotion.
Examples
the heat of the heart's flame
the rising blaze of grief
Synonyms
लपटज्वालालौ
Related Words
शमअ'परवानाआतिशशरर