Word Meaning
हीले
heele
Meaning
Pretext, artifice, stratagem, ruse, or excuse.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'hīla' refers to a contrivance, clever stratagem, or pretext used to accomplish an otherwise impossible aim. In this couplet, it signifies an ingenious excuse or device by which the lover hopes someone might transport him into the beloved's presence. It highlights the lover's utter helplessness, relying on any trick or pretext for a chance at mercy.
Etymology
Arabic (حِيلَة, ḥīla), denoting a device, stratagem, trick, or artifice.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to evoke clever pretexts or contrivances fabricated either by the lover to catch a glimpse of the beloved or by the beloved to refuse a meeting.
Examples
seeking a pretext to meet the beloved
by some stratagem or other