Word Meaning
सुलूकों
sulūkoñ
hinoun
Meaning
Treatments, manners of conduct, or interpersonal behaviors toward someone.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sulūk' refers to personal conduct, treatment, or manner of dealing. Here in its plural oblique form 'sulūkon', it denotes the varying attitudes and treatments displayed by the beloved toward different people. The poet contrasts the polite hospitality received by rivals with the cold disparity reserved solely for him.
Etymology
Arabic 'sulūk' (سلوك), meaning proceeding, conduct, wayfaring, or behavior.
Usage
In the ghazal, sulūk often appears in contexts of interpersonal ethics, contrasting the beloved's courteous demeanor toward rivals with cruelty toward the lover.
Examples
subject to disparate treatments
hurt by the beloved's cruel conducts
Synonyms
बर्तावोंव्यवहारोंरव्वैयों
Related Words
सुलूकहुस्न-ए-सुलूकसालिक