Word Meaning
हल्क़ा-हा
halqa-hā
hinoun
Meaning
Rings, loops, coils, or curls (plural form of halqa).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'halqa-hā' denotes multiple rings, circles, or links, commonly applied to the looping curls of the beloved's tresses. In this couplet, it represents the snares formed by the beloved's hair, lying in ambush to entrap the lover and break his proud claim of emotional detachment.
Etymology
Arabic 'ḥalqa' (ring, circle) combined with the Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazals to depict the beloved's curling locks as metaphorical nets and snares of love.
Examples
halqa-hā-e-zulf (the curls and loops of tresses)
halqa-hā-e-zanjīr (the links of a chain)
Synonyms
छल्लेघेरेकुंडलपेच-ओ-ख़म
Related Words
हल्क़ाज़ुल्फ़दामकमंद