कफ़

Meaning

Palm of the hand or sole of the foot.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'kaf' denotes the flat underside of the hand (palm) or foot (sole). In this couplet, it features in the compound 'kaf-e-pa' (the sole of the foot). The lover binds his soft heart under his sole like felt to absorb or covet the wounds inflicted by thorns.

Etymology

Arabic كَفّ (kaff, 'palm, hand'); borrowed into Persian and Urdu.

Usage

Commonly occurs in Persian genitive phrases like 'kaf-e-dast' (palm) or 'kaf-e-pa' (sole) to evoke extreme devotion, fragility, or wanderlust.

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