जेब

Meaning

Collar or opening of a garment; pocket, bosom.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, 'jeb' refers primarily to the collar or neckline of a tunic rather than a modern pocket. In the couplet, 'chaak-e-jeb' (a torn collar) evokes the traditional trope of rending one's clothes in divine ecstasy or madness, likened to the cracking open of dawn. It signifies the very seam of existence laid bare.

Etymology

Arabic (جَيْب, jayb), meaning the breast, bosom, or the opening/collar of a garment.

Usage

In ghazal tradition, 'jeb' is frequently compounded as 'chaak-e-jeb' to convey the madness of love or the sudden revelation of light at dawn.

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