Word Meaning
कश-कोर
kash-kor
hinoun
Meaning
A blind guide; one who is sightless yet leads others.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, the term evokes the perilous irony of a leader or guide who is himself blind. It is formed in the line from 'kash' (linked to 'asa-kash', the bearer who holds a blind man's staff to guide him) and 'kor' (blind), satirizing an ascetic whose spiritual director lacks sight.
Etymology
Persian, combining 'kash' (from kashīdan, to pull or lead) and 'kor' (blind).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the image of a blind guide is a recurring satirical trope used to debunk dogmatic preachers and hypocritical spiritual leaders.
Examples
Trusting a blind guide leads only into the ditch.
When the leader is sightless, the caravan is bound to go astray.
Synonyms
अंधा रहबरबे-बसीरतनाबीना
Related Words
असा-कशरहबरशैख़नाबीना