Arabic · noun · Love & Longing

Khaal

ख़ाल

said khaal

also written: Khal

Meaning

A beauty-spot or mole on the face.

Usage & notes

The single dark khaal on the bright cheek is a fixed point of fascination in love verse, the snare on the field of the beloved's beauty.

Related words

A mole or beauty-spot (literally a sesame seed).

The cheek; the face.

The snare or net spread by the fowler to catch birds.