Word Meaning
पर-फ़िशाँ
par-fishāñ
Meaning
Flapping or fluttering wings; scattering feathers; taking wing.
Detailed Meaning
Literally describes a bird flapping, shaking, or fluttering its feathers, often in preparation for flight or in agony. In this verse, it poetically animates the wavy texture (jauhar) of the sword's blade, over which heedlessness flutters its figurative wings. It symbolizes restless motion, sudden movement, or stirring from quiescence.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'par' (wing/feather) + 'fishān' (present stem of 'fishāndan', meaning to scatter, shake, or disperse).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently used to evoke the pathos of a trapped bird fluttering in anguish or the restless stirrings of desire.
Examples
The caged bird fluttering its wings in distress
A restless spirit fluttering toward liberty