पोशीदन

Meaning

To cover, conceal, or close; in phrases, to overlook or ignore.

Detailed Meaning

In Persian, 'poshīdan' is an infinitive meaning to cover, clothe, or hide. In this couplet, it combines with 'chashm' to form the compound action 'chashm-poshīdan', meaning to close one's eyes or deliberately overlook something out of decorum. It depicts the formal pretense of keeping secrets sealed through polite feigned ignorance.

Etymology

Persian infinitive 'پوشیدن' (poshīdan/pōshīdan), from Middle Persian 'pōšīdan' (to cover, conceal, put on clothes).

Usage

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, it commonly appears in verbal phrases like 'chashm-poshīdan' to signify deliberate oversight, graceful forbearance, or closing one's eyes.

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