Word Meaning
छुपना
chhupna
hiverb
Meaning
To hide oneself, to conceal oneself, or to take refuge out of sight.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'chhupna' signifies the act of withdrawing from sight out of modesty, grief, or shame. In this elegiac couplet, entering the grave ('naqaab-e-khaak') is poetically framed as an act of hiding away to protect the secret dignity of love.
Etymology
Sanskrit/Prakrit origin; related to Prakrit chuppa- (to be silent/hidden) and Sanskrit kṣupyate.
Usage
Frequently employed in ghazals to describe the beloved's elusive concealment behind a veil or the lover's retreat into death and obscurity.
Examples
To hide behind the veil of modesty
To conceal one's face from the world
Synonyms
ओझल होनाग़ायब होनापोशीदा होनारू-पोश होना
Related Words
छिपानाछिपावपरदा