सुरमा

Meaning

Kohl, collyrium, or fine antimony powder applied to the eyes to enhance beauty.

Detailed Meaning

Surma refers to antimony ground into fine powder and applied along the eyelids to beautify the eyes and sharpen vision. In this couplet, it appears in 'chashm-e-surma-sā', evoking the dark, alluring, and kohl-dusted gaze of the beloved. Poetically, it represents elegance, fascination, and visual enchantment.

Etymology

Persian (سرمه - surmah), denoting powdered antimony or collyrium.

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, 'surma' not only enhances the beloved's alluring eyes, but the idiom 'surma hona' metaphorically signifies being completely crushed or pulverized by love.

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