Word Meaning
दानिस्ता
daanista
Meaning
Knowingly, deliberately, intentionally, or with full awareness.
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Persian verb meaning to know, 'daanista' denotes an action undertaken deliberately and with conscious awareness. In the couplet, as part of the idiomatic phrase 'deeda-o-daanista' (with open eyes and full knowledge), it portrays a lover who voluntarily steps into the hazardous realm of passion despite knowing its fatal nature. It highlights voluntary surrender rather than accidental misfortune.
Etymology
Persian past participle of 'dānistan' (دانستن, 'to know').
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it most commonly appears in the Persianate hendiadys 'deeda-o-daanista' to convey deliberate, self-inflicted ruin in the pursuit of love.
Examples
Having destroyed myself knowingly and with open eyes
To commit an error intentionally is not the custom of love