धात

Meaning

Semen; vital bodily fluid; involuntary seminal discharge.

Detailed Meaning

In traditional Indian medicine, 'dhāt' refers to the vital seminal fluid or the condition of spermatorrhea. In this satirical couplet, the discharge from an elderly ascetic's nose is cheekily described not as a common cold, but as the loss of seminal essence (jiryān-e-manī). It is used to mock the ascetic's physical decline and pretended piety.

Etymology

Sanskrit धातु (dhātu) meaning constituent element or vital fluid, entering Hindustani through Prakrit.

Usage

Rarely found in formal ghazal, it is typically employed in satirical, bawdy, or humorous verse (hazal) targeting ascetic figures.

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