Word Meaning
नक़्श-बंदी-हा
naqsh-bandi-ha
Meaning
Creations, pictorial designs, or decorative representations.
Detailed Meaning
'Naqsh-bandi-ha' refers to the multiplicity of paintings, visual designs, or artistic creations, employing the Persian plural suffix '-ha'. In this couplet, Ghalib portrays all the decorative manifestations and appearances of the world as acts of idol-making. The scratching sound of the creator's pen is metaphorically equated to the blowing of a conch shell in a temple.
Etymology
Arabic-Persian compound (Arabic 'naqsh' [design/mark] + Persian 'bandī' [binding/fashioning] + Persian plural suffix '-hā').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, the Persian plural suffix '-ha' is frequently used to evoke high literary register and cosmic multiplicity of worldly illusions or pains.
Examples
The spectacle of worldly designs and visual illusions.
Intricate creations fashioned by the divine artist's pen.