Word Meaning
पगड़ी
pagri
Meaning
A turban or headdress; a traditional cloth symbolizing honor and personal dignity.
Detailed Meaning
A 'pagri' is a traditional length of fabric wound around the head, commonly associated in South Asia with social status, dignity, and sartorial grace. In Mir's verse, the accidental loosening of the turban's fold ('pech') caused by intoxication represents an untamed, disheveled charm that heightens the beloved's coquettish beauty.
Etymology
From Prakrit, traced to Deshya roots connected to headbands and cloth wraps.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, the turban or the loosening of its folds commonly symbolizes the abandonment of sober decorum for alluring, drunken abandon.
Examples
The loosening of the turban's fold in intoxication
A turban carried as a mark of respect and honor