Word Meaning
ज़िश्ती
zishtī
hinoun
Meaning
Ugliness, foulness, wickedness, or moral deformity.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'zishti' denotes aesthetic or moral foulness, deformity, and vice. In this couplet, it stands in direct opposition to 'neki' (goodness or virtue), referring to the flaws and evils people incessantly analyze. The speaker contrasts such intricate moral judgments with maintaining an unblemished, simple slate of mind.
Etymology
Persian (from 'zisht', meaning ugly, base, or foul, with the abstract nominal suffix '-ī').
Usage
Commonly paired as an antonym to 'nekī' (virtue) or 'ḳhūbī' (beauty) in philosophical ghazal verses.
Examples
Distinguishing between beauty and foulness.
Free from the taint of vice.
Synonyms
बुराईबदसूरतीक़ुब्हऐब
Related Words
ज़िश्तनेकीक़बाहात