Word Meaning
कटार
kaṭār
hinoun
Meaning
A dagger or punch-dagger with a horizontal H-shaped handgrip.
Detailed Meaning
A kaṭār is a traditional South Asian push-dagger known for its piercing double-edged blade and transverse handgrip. In this couplet, it represents the sudden, aggressive volatility of the intoxicated cupbearer, who unsheathes a lethal weapon simply because the speaker pulled away his hand. Figuratively, it underscores the lethal caprice and cruelty often attributed to the beloved in classical poetry.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit कट्टार (kaṭṭāra), meaning a dagger or blade.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, kaṭār frequently symbolizes the piercing, lethal glances or tyrannical whims of the beloved.
Examples
drawing the dagger of coquetry
the wound from the beloved's glance
Synonyms
ख़ंजरछुरापेशक़ब्ज़
Related Words
ख़ंजरतेग़शमशीरज़ख़्म