Word Meaning
नुस्ख़ा
nuskha
Meaning
A draft, manuscript, prescription, recipe, or blueprint.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu, 'nuskha' denotes a written copy, manuscript, architectural draft, or medicinal prescription. In this couplet, within the construct 'nuskha-e-tah-bandi', it functions as an innate blueprint or foundation plan upon which the enduring marks of longing are drafted. It illustrates how the dark core of the lover's heart serves as the original template for love's scars.
Etymology
Arabic (نُسْخَة, nusḵha), from the root n-s-kh (ن-س-خ) meaning 'to transcribe, duplicate, or copy'.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it frequently alternates between meaning an elusive cure prescribed for the malady of love and a textual draft or decree written into destiny.
Examples
A blueprint for an enduring grief
Prescription for a wounded heart