शफ़क़ी

Meaning

Twilight-colored; rosy or reddish like the sky at dusk.

Detailed Meaning

The word refers to the distinct crimson or rosy glow of twilight (shafaq). In this couplet, it qualifies the cloud-cover ('abr kī chādar'), depicting the sky tinted with a reddish hue born of the exuberant bloom of flowers and the intoxicating wine-house atmosphere.

Etymology

Derived from Arabic 'shafaq' (evening twilight glow) with the relational suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is prized as a delicate color-imagery denoting both sunset hues and the flush of wine or passionate emotion.

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