पस्त

Meaning

Low, base, degraded, downcast, or humiliated.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'past' denotes that which is physically low, morally debased, or defeated in spirit. In this verse, it is compounded as 'past-fitrati' to describe the abject and vulgar nature of worldly craving, contrasting sharply with the spiritual height ('bulandi') of an outstretched prayerful hand. It captures the struggle between lowly mortal yearnings and sublime divine aspirations.

Etymology

Persian (پست), meaning low, inferior, flat, or degraded.

Usage

Commonly contrasted with 'buland' (lofty) in classical ghazals to reflect the shifting fortunes of fate or moral standing.

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