Word Meaning
ख़िरक़े
khirqe
hinoun
Meaning
Patched robes, dervish cloaks, or ragged garments.
Detailed Meaning
In Sufi tradition, a khirqa is the patched mantle worn by mystics symbolizing worldly renunciation. In this couplet, it metaphorically refers to garments or the protective calyx/petals of flowers, which cast off their robes in humble surrender to the beloved's alluring dress.
Etymology
Arabic (خرقة, khirqah), meaning a rag, shred, or patched cloth.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry to denote piety, ascetic detachment, or ironically to mock pious hypocrisy.
Examples
To burn the hypocritical patched robe
Tearing the dervish cloaks in passion
Synonyms
गुदड़ीजामापैरहन
Related Words
ख़िरक़ा-पोशदरवेशतसव्वुफ़फ़क़ीरी