Word Meaning
कुशी
kushī
Meaning
Drawing, inhaling, drinking, or bearing (used as a suffix/action of drawing in).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian-Urdu compounds, '-kushī' denotes the act of drawing, pulling, drinking, or enduring (derived from kashīdan). In this couplet, it functions within the compound 'bū-kushī' (बू-कुशी), signifying the sniffing or inhaling of fragrance. It represents the nightingale being deeply intoxicated merely by breathing in the scent of the unopened bud.
Etymology
Persian, from the verbal stem 'kash' (from kashīdan, to pull/draw/drink) + abstract suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, it rarely appears alone and almost always forms an izafat or compound noun denoting inhaling fragrance, bearing pain, or imbibing wine.
Examples
A single breath of fragrance brought endless intoxication.
The drinker found joy in the act of imbibing wine.