Word Meaning
दिखाओ
dikhaao
hinoun
Meaning
Display, spectacle, exhibition, or outward appearance.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindustani poetry, 'dikhaao' signifies an exhibition, spectacle, or visual manifestation. In this couplet, it refers to the wondrous panorama and transient visual display of the universe perceived by the eye. It emphasizes how pausing to gaze reveals the captivating show of worldly creation.
Etymology
Derived from the Hindustani verbal root 'dekhna' (to see), from Sanskrit 'dṛś' (दृश्).
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is frequently employed in an older Hindustani register as a masculine noun denoting an ephemeral or dazzling visual spectacle.
Examples
What a wondrous spectacle this garden displays.
Pause a moment and behold the show of the world.
Synonyms
तमाशामंज़रनुमाइशदिखावा
Related Words
देखनादिखानादिखावटदीदार