Word Meaning
उस्तुख़्वान
ustukhwan
hinoun
Meaning
Bone, bones, or skeleton.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'ustukhwan' denotes bones or the skeletal frame of the body. In this couplet, coupled with 'post' (skin/flesh), it signifies a state of severe emaciation where only skin and bones were left before even that frail connection was obliterated. It often symbolizes the lover's extreme physical devastation in grief.
Etymology
Persian (استخوان)
Usage
Commonly paired with 'post' (skin) as 'ustukhwan-o-post' to depict severe emaciation or extreme asceticism in classical ghazals.
Examples
Nothing remained of the lover except dry bones and fading breath.
His frame was reduced to skin and bones in the fire of separation.
Synonyms
हड्डीअस्थिकंकाल
Related Words
पोस्ततस्मागोश्त