Word Meaning
गशत
Gasht
Meaning
A stroll, walk, wandering, or promenade.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'gasht' denotes strolling, roaming, or leisurely walking, frequently appearing in the compound 'sair-o-gasht' (sightseeing or promenading). In the cited verse, the speaker turns away from the diversion of a garden stroll, asserting that carefree wandering is unfitting for those in mourning. It emphasizes the lover's grief-stricken estrangement from worldly recreation.
Etymology
Persian (گشت / gasht, verbal noun from gashtan 'to turn, wander, revolve').
Usage
Frequently paired with 'sair' as 'sair-o-gasht' to symbolize carefree leisure, contrasting with the solitary, static sorrow of the lover.
Examples
What concern have we with strolling through the garden?
All night long, they wandered in the street of the beloved.