Word Meaning
दरी
darī
hiadjective
Meaning
Mountainous or of a valley; specifically denoting the graceful mountain partridge.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu verse, 'dari' relates to a mountain pass or valley, most famously appearing in the compound 'kabk-e-dari' (the royal or mountain partridge). In this couplet, it refers to that legendary bird known for its exquisite gait, which is rendered helpless and outdone before the graceful walking style of the beloved.
Etymology
Persian, from 'dar' / 'darrah' (valley/mountain pass) with the relative suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In Urdu ghazal, it almost exclusively occurs in the compound 'kabk-e-dari' as an aesthetic standard of elegant walking against which the beloved's gait is measured.
Examples
kabk-e-darī kī raftār bhī mānd paṛ ga'ī
husn-e-darī kī shaukat
Synonyms
पहाड़ीकोही
Related Words
कब्ककब्क-ए-दरीरफ़्तारख़िराम