Word Meaning
नक़्क़ाश
naqqāsh
hinoun
Meaning
A painter, draftsman, sculptor, or engraver.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu verse, 'naqqash' signifies an artist, portraitist, or engraver of forms and figures. In this couplet, the speaker addresses the professional painter, suggesting that rather than painting a mere physical likeness, the lover has captured the beloved's elusive nature through endless longing.
Etymology
Arabic (نَقَّاش), intensive agent noun from the root n-q-sh (ن-ق-ش), meaning to carve, engrave, or paint.
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical ghazal poetry as an artisan challenged to capture the transcendent and unpaintable beauty of the beloved.
Examples
The engraver was left stunned by the beauty of that face.
O painter, sketch the restless state of my heart.
Synonyms
मुसव्विरचित्रकारबुत-तराश
Related Words
नक़्शनक़्क़ाशीमुसव्विर