Word Meaning
ख़ुश-क़दान
khush-qadān
Meaning
Those with graceful or shapely stature; slender and tall beauties.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'khush-qadān' is the Persian plural of 'khush-qad', referring to persons endowed with a symmetrical, tall, and elegant stature. In this couplet, it designates earthly beauties whose coquettish glances unleash havoc comparable to a calamity from the heavens. The word invokes the poetic archetype of the beloved whose tall, cypress-like body commands admiration and desire.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'khwush' (good, pleasant) and Arabic 'qadd' (stature, height), combined with the Persian animate plural suffix '-ān'.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to pluralize the archetype of the tall, cypress-like beloved in an izafat construction.
Examples
The graceful beauties of the town gathered in the courtyard.
A single glance from the tall-statured beloveds caused immense turmoil.