Word Meaning
सूराख़ों
sūrāḳhoñ
Meaning
Holes, perforations, or apertures (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'सूराख़ों' refers to the breaches or openings in the garden wall (दीवार-ए-चमन). The poet contrasts the act of concealing oneself behind the cracked wall with having these very holes serve as apertures for a hundred sights. Metaphorically, such openings allow restricted or stolen glimpses between lovers and observers.
Etymology
Derived from Persian سوراخ (sūrāx), meaning a hole, aperture, or puncture, with the Urdu/Hindustani plural oblique suffix -oñ.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, holes and apertures frequently symbolize narrow channels for stolen glances (dīdār) or the multiple wounds perforating an aggrieved lover's heart.
Examples
glancing secretly through the holes in the wall
a wounded chest pierced with a hundred holes