Word Meaning
दुकान
dukaan
hinoun
Meaning
A shop, store, or commercial stall.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'dukaan' denotes a standard retail shop or marketplace stall where worldly commodities are sold. In the couplet, it functions as a metaphor for ordinary, ubiquitous commerce, emphasizing that rare beauty is not a common commodity found easily in every local shop.
Etymology
From Persian دکان (dukān), denoting a shop or store.
Usage
Often deployed metaphorically in ghazal poetry to contrast mundane, transactional commerce with priceless spiritual or emotional devotion.
Examples
The commodity of faith is not sold in every shop.
He shuttered the shop of intellect and chose passion.
Synonyms
हाटमत्जर
Related Words
बाज़ारमताअ'सौदाजिंस