Word Meaning
पैवस्त
paivast
hiadjective
Meaning
Joined, attached, pierced into, or deeply embedded.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'paivast' denotes something that is firmly joined, attached, or driven deeply into something else. In this couplet, it describes the arrowhead (paikaan) stuck firmly into every single piece of the hunted quarry's shattered heart. The word conveys an image of inescapable injury and permanent embedding.
Etymology
Persian (پیوست), from the infinitive 'paivastan' (پیوستن), meaning to join, attach, or connect.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazals to depict arrows, thorns, or pain deeply lodged into the lover's wounded chest or heart.
Examples
The sharp arrow remained embedded in the wounded heart.
A constant grief joined indelibly to one's soul.
Synonyms
धँसा हुआगड़ा हुआमुत्तसिलसंलग्न
Related Words
पैवस्तापैवस्तगीपैवस्तन