Word Meaning
तशरीफ़
tashrīf
Meaning
Honor, noble arrival, or dignified presence of a person.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning to confer honor, in Urdu idiom and etiquette 'tashrīf' refers to an esteemed person's arrival or presence, usually in verbal idioms like 'tashrīf lānā'. In this couplet, it is used with refined courtly politeness to describe Mir's own visit to a gathering, contrasting his dignified arrival with the weeping his verses stirred.
Etymology
Arabic (تشريف, tashrīf), verbal noun of form II from the root sh-r-f (ش-ر-ف), meaning 'to honor, exalt'.
Usage
In classical ghazal and Hindustani etiquette, it is an essential marker of courtly polite speech (takalluf) to honor someone's arrival or stay.
Examples
tashrīf lānā (to grace with one's presence)
tashrīf farmānā (to do the honor of visiting/sitting)