Word Meaning
ज़िश्त
zisht
hiadjective
Meaning
Ugly, hideous, foul, deformed, or repulsive.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu literature, 'zisht' signifies physical deformity, ugliness, or moral repugnance. In the provided couplet, it appears in the compound 'charkh-e-zisht' (the hideous or malevolent sky/fortune), depicting fate as cruel and unsympathetic. It is commonly juxtaposed against 'khub' (beautiful or good) to contemplate worldly duality.
Etymology
Persian (زشت - zisht), from Middle Persian 'zišt' (foul, ugly, vile).
Usage
Frequently encountered in classical poetry in the compound 'khūb-o-zisht' (beauty and ugliness / good and evil) or modifying cruel cosmic fate ('charkh').
Examples
khub-o-zisht-e-jahan (the good and the ugly of the world)
charkh-e-zisht (the cruel, hideous wheel of fate)
Synonyms
क़बीहबदसूरतकुरूपना-गवार
Related Words
ख़ूबख़ूब-ओ-ज़िश्तज़िश्त-रूक़बाहत