Word Meaning
ख़्वेशी
khweshī
hinoun
Meaning
Kinship, relationship, affinity, or closeness by blood or spirit.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from Persian, 'khweshi' signifies kinship, affinity, or familial bond. In this verse, 'nisbat-e-khweshi' refers to a profound spiritual kinship and closeness between the noble free-spirited seeker (darvesh) and the archangel Gabriel. It denotes an essential alignment in celestial purity and custody of divine mysteries.
Etymology
Persian: from 'khwesh' (one's own, relative, self) + abstract nominal suffix '-i'.
Usage
In classical ghazal and Sufi poetry, it often denotes intimate spiritual affinity or is paired contrastively with estrangement (begānagī).
Examples
a bond of spiritual kinship
the tie of affinity
Synonyms
क़राबतरिश्तेदारीअपनाइयतयगानगत
Related Words
ख़्वेशख़्वेश-परस्तख़्वेश-ओ-बेगाना