Word Meaning
दश्त
dasht
hinoun
Meaning
Desert, wilderness, wasteland, or barren expanse.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu verse, 'dasht' denotes a desert or wilderness, historically viewed as the habitat of wanderers and passion-crazed lovers like Majnun. In this couplet, it represents physical desolation and ruin, showing how flourishing cities have succumbed to time and turned into barren wastelands.
Etymology
Persian (دشت / dasht), meaning plain, desert, or wilderness.
Usage
A central trope in the ghazal tradition representing isolation, madness of love, and the transience of worldly habitation.
Examples
Wandering alone in the vast desert of longing.
The flourishing town was reduced to an empty wilderness.
Synonyms
सहराबियाबानरेगिस्तानवीराना
Related Words
दश्त-नवर्दीदश्त-ए-वहशतसहरा-ए-आलमवीरानी