Word Meaning
चश्म-दाश्त
chashm-dāsht
hinoun
Meaning
Expectation, hope, anticipation, or reliance upon someone's grace.
Detailed Meaning
'Chashm-dasht' signifies expectation, hope, or anticipation directed toward someone's favor. In this couplet, having squandered the time of devotion and obedience in intoxication, the speaker has no merit left and relies purely on divine grace and mercy.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'chashm' (eye) and 'dāsht' (having/keeping, from dāshtan).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to express the lover's or devotee's humble anticipation of mercy from the beloved or God.
Examples
There remains no expectation of fidelity from this fleeting world.
We keep an expectation of grace only from the generous creator.
Synonyms
उम्मीदतवक़्क़ोआसइंतिज़ार
Related Words
चश्मकरमताअतइल्तिफ़ात