Word Meaning
कबूद
kabood
hiadjective
Meaning
Blue, azure, or dark-colored; referring here to a blue eye.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'kabood' denotes the color blue, azure, or dark blue. In this couplet, it appears in the construct 'chashm-e-kabood' (blue eye), which traditionally evokes both the ill-omened gaze of fate and the cold, devastating beauty of a beloved. The poet compares being crushed by the oppressive rotation of the heavens with being destroyed by a blue-eyed glance.
Etymology
Persian (کبود - kabūd), meaning azure, dark blue, or bluish-gray.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'charkh' (sky) or 'chashm' (eye) in classical ghazals to signify celestial cruelty or fatal beauty.
Examples
chashm-e-kabood (a blue/azure eye)
charkh-e-kabood (the azure revolving sky)
Synonyms
नीलाआसमानीनीलगूँफ़िरोज़ई
Related Words
चश्मफ़लकगर्दिशचर्ख़