Word Meaning
गरदीदन
gardeedan
hiverb
Meaning
To wander, turn, revolve, or roam around.
Detailed Meaning
From the Persian infinitive meaning to turn, rotate, or wander, used here as a verbal noun. In this couplet, it describes the act of hovering or roving around the mansions of the wealthy under the guise of piety. Ghalib mocks superficial ascetics who demean spiritual practice into worldly sycophancy.
Etymology
Persian infinitive گردیدن (gardīdan), meaning to turn, revolve, or wander.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it appears as an elevated Persianism evoking constant roving, revolving, or the dizzying turn of fortune.
Examples
To wander helplessly around the beloved's street
A continuous revolving in the cycle of fate
Synonyms
घूमनाफिरनाचक्कर काटनाभटकना
Related Words
गर्दिशगर्दाबगरदाँ