नक़्शा-बंद

Meaning

Designer, architect, or one who delineates a plan or boundary.

Detailed Meaning

The term refers to an architect, designer, or one who plots boundaries and forms. In the given verse, it implies that the speaker's search or yearning sets the foundation, design, and conceptual form of both the mosque and the temple. It portrays human longing as the ultimate artist or architect giving rise to sacred spaces.

Etymology

Arabic 'naqsh' (design/mark) + Persian '-band' (binder/former, from bastan).

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it metaphorically denotes the creative mind, fate, or the divine creator designing the world.

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