Word Meaning
दोख़्तन
dokhtan
hiverb
Meaning
To sew, stitch, or join together; the act of stitching.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian grammar, this is an infinitive meaning 'to stitch' or 'to sew'. In classical Urdu poetry, especially in constructions like 'lab-dokhtan' (stitching the lips), it evokes forced silence, enduring suffering, or healing. In this couplet, it describes the wound of the heart that still yearns to be sewn shut.
Etymology
Persian (دوختن), from Middle Persian dôxtan (to sew, pierce, fasten).
Usage
Commonly employed in high-Persianate ghazals as an infinitive noun paired with 'lab' or 'chashm' to express enforced silence or wound-stitching.
Examples
lab-e-zakhm ka dokhtan
dokhtan-e-chashm-o-gosh
Synonyms
सीनासिलनारफ़ूबख़ियागरी
Related Words
दोख़्ताआमोख़्तनसोज़नबख़िया