Word Meaning
शोला-रुख़ों
shola-rukhon
hinoun
Meaning
Flame-faced beauties; those with radiant, burning faces (oblique plural).
Detailed Meaning
A poetic compound of Arabic 'shola' (flame) and Persian 'rukh' (face or cheek), appearing here in the oblique plural form. It signifies beloveds whose bright, fiery beauty possesses a dazzling, consuming glow. In the couplet, it evokes those dazzlingly radiant beloveds whose absence has subjected the lover to the melting heat of grief.
Etymology
Arabic 'shu'la' (flame) + Persian 'rukh' (face/cheek).
Usage
A classical Urdu ghazal trope used to liken the radiant, blinding beauty of the beloved to an intense flame.
Examples
burning in separation from the flame-faced beloveds
the radiant charm of the flame-cheeked ones
Synonyms
आतिश-रुख़ोंगुल-रुख़ोंमाह-रुख़ों
Related Words
शोला-रुख़शोलारुख़शोला-बदन