Word Meaning
कश
kash
Meaning
One who draws, pulls, bears, or creates a design; a drawer.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Persian verb 'kashidan', 'kash' denotes drawing, pulling, or enduring, most often functioning as an agentive suffix in compounds. In the couplet, as part of 'tarah-kash' (طرح کش), it signifies someone who draws an outline or conforms closely to the manner and mold of another. It conveys how the devotees have shaped their very style and posture after the beloved.
Etymology
Persian, present stem of the verb 'kashīdan' (to draw, pull, suffer).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it frequently combines with nouns to indicate enduring sorrow (dard-kash, ranj-kash) or drinking wine (jaam-kash).
Examples
Dard-kash dil ki aah (the sigh of a pain-enduring heart)
Jaam-kash rindon ki bheed (a crowd of cup-draining revelers)