Word Meaning
ढाँपा
dhāñpā
hiverb
Meaning
Covered, concealed, veiled, or hid from sight.
Detailed Meaning
'Dhāñpā' is the past-tense form of the verb 'dhāñpnā', meaning to cover, veil, or conceal something exposed or defective. In this couplet, it describes how the funerary shroud mercifully covers the shameful flaws of the speaker's naked existence. It contrasts the final grace of the shroud with the indignity of ordinary life.
Etymology
From Prakrit (related to Sanskrit/Indo-Aryan roots of covering, akin to 'dhakk-'), native Hindustani verb dhāñpnā.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is often employed in contexts of concealing shame, bodily nakedness, or existential shortcomings.
Examples
The shroud covered all mortal flaws.
Night covered the traces of sorrow.
Synonyms
ढकाछिपायापोशीदा किया
Related Words
ढाँपनाकफ़नलिबासपर्दा