ज़क़न

Meaning

Chin, especially the dimple of the chin.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'zaqan' refers to the chin or the dimple upon it. It is frequently rendered as 'chāh-e-zaqan' (the well of the chin), symbolizing a captivating trap where the lover's heart is metaphorically imprisoned. In this couplet, it represents the beloved's chin which, prior to facial hair (khat), was compared to the delicate well of Yusuf, but has now become rugged like the pit of Rustam.

Etymology

Arabic (ذَقَن, dhaqan), meaning chin.

Usage

Frequently used in ghazals as part of the compound 'chāh-e-zaqan' to depict the fatal charm of the beloved's dimple.

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