Word Meaning
उतार
utaar
hiverb
Meaning
To take off, strip off, remove, or dislodge.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'उतार' serves as the verb stem in the compound construction 'उतार लेना', meaning to forcefully strip off or snatch away the turban from a worshipper's head. It vividly depicts the impish audacity of tavern youths who strip the pious of their outward religious dignity. Metaphorically, it represents disrobing hypocrisy and shattering ascetic pretension.
Etymology
Sanskrit (उत्तार् / उत् + तृ) through Prakrit, evolving into Hindi/Urdu उतरना/उतारना.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, removing a devout figure's turban symbolizes exposing religious vanity to the sobering truths of love and the tavern.
Examples
To take off the veil of pretence
To strip down the cloak of piety
Synonyms
हटानाछीननागिराना
Related Words
उतारनाउतार-चढ़ावअमामा