Word Meaning
नासिया-फ़रसा
naasiya-farsaa
hiadjective
Meaning
Rubbing one's forehead in deep submission or prostration; bowing low.
Detailed Meaning
A poetic compound describing someone who rubs their forehead on the ground or doorstep in utter devotion and humility. In this couplet, it depicts the lover persistently prostrating at the beloved's threshold until either the stone wears away or his own head is destroyed.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'nāṣiyah' (forehead, brow) and Persian 'farsā' (rubbing, wearing down, from farsūdan).
Usage
Frequently used in classical Urdu poetry to epitomize the absolute submission of the lover at the beloved's threshold.
Examples
rubbing one's brow at the threshold of love
the devoted lover bowed his forehead in supplication
Synonyms
जबीं-सासजदा-रेज़माथा-टेक
Related Words
नासियतपेशानीआस्तानासजदा