Word Meaning
कश्ती
kashtii
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
A boat, vessel, or small ship.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a boat, 'kashti' frequently serves as an allegory for human existence or the lover's fragile heart adrift on the tempestuous ocean of destiny. In Mir's couplet, it evokes absolute catastrophe, where the wrecked boat is so completely destroyed that not even a single broken plank washes ashore.
Etymology
Persian (کشتی / kashtī), meaning boat or vessel.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'kashti' is routinely paired with 'sahil' (shore) and 'toofan' (storm) to dramatize the existential struggle of the lover.
Examples
The frail boat was engulfed by the storm.
His boat could never reach the shore.
Synonyms
सफ़ीनानावनौका
Related Words
साहिलभँवरतूफ़ानमल्लाह