Word Meaning
दामन-अफ़्शानी
daaman-afshaanii
Meaning
Shaking out or casting off the hem of a garment; discarding attachments or clothes.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning the act of shaking out one's hem or skirt, this term denotes casting away worldly bonds or discarding clothes in ecstatic madness. In this couplet, it represents the lover's intense readiness to strip off his garment, which ironically provokes modesty and makes his nakedness cling to him like clothing. It conveys both passionate abandonment and an impulsive gesture of severance.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'dāman' (skirt/hem) and 'afshānī' (scattering/shaking, from afshāndan).
Usage
Used in the ghazal tradition to evoke mystical renunciation, sudden withdrawal, or the ecstatic urge to tear away all garments.
Examples
lost in the impulse of shaking off the hem
the ecstatic gesture of casting away one's garments