Word Meaning
दूकाँ
dukaan
hinoun
Meaning
A shop, store, or stall; poetic form of 'dukaan'.
Detailed Meaning
'दूकाँ' is a poetic variant of 'दुकान' (dukaan), contracted with a final noon-ghunna for metrical rhythm. In this couplet, it metaphorically denotes the speaker's emotional investment or enterprise within the marketplace of love ('chaar-soo-e-ishq'). The idiom 'दूकाँ उठाना' (to remove one's shop) means to pack up, close down business, and withdraw from the hopeless venture of passion.
Etymology
Persian (دکان / dukān)
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'dukaan' is frequently used metaphorically within the conceit of the world or love as an unprofitable marketplace.
Examples
to pack up the shop of longing
the shop of love lies ruined
Synonyms
दुकानहाटमत्जर
Related Words
बाज़ारसौदाख़रीदारनुक़साँ