Word Meaning
थूका
thūkā
Meaning
Spat; figuratively, treated with contempt, disdain, or utter disregard.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'to spit', the verb in poetry is frequently used idiomatically in negative constructions to convey disregard or aversion. In this couplet, it implies that anyone who has beheld the orderly brilliance of the beloved's teeth would not even cast a glance—much less value—a string of pearls, treating it as entirely worthless by comparison.
Etymology
Sanskrit थूत्कार (thūtkāra) / Prakrit थुक्क (thukka), imitative of the sound of spitting.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, idioms with 'thūknā' are employed to emphasize extreme disdain or the complete devaluation of worldly treasures in contrast to the beloved's beauty.
Examples
He cared so little for worldly wealth that he spat upon treasure.
Seeing real beauty, they spat upon artificial jewels.