Word Meaning
पुश्त
pusht
hinoun
Meaning
Back, rear side, reverse; support or ancestry.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting the back or reverse side of the body or an object, 'pusht' also conveys lineage or protective support. In this couplet, it appears in the Persian genitive compound 'pusht-e-chashm' (the back/averted side of the eye), symbolizing indifference, aversion, and cold neglect.
Etymology
Persian 'pusht' (پشت), from Middle Persian 'pušt', rooted in Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥štʰás ('back').
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'pusht' is often paired or contrasted with 'रू' (face) to balance front and rear, confrontation and evasion.
Examples
turning the back of the hand in dismissal
the weight of sorrow upon one's back
Synonyms
पीठअक़बपृष्ठ
Related Words
पुश्त-पनाहपुश्तैनीपुश्त-ब-पुश्त