Word Meaning
पहन
pahan
hiverb
Meaning
Having worn; putting on clothes or an ornament.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'pahan' functions as the verbal stem or conjunctive participle of 'pahannā' (to wear). In this verse, it joins with 'baiṭhnā' in the compound verb 'pahan baiṭhe', signifying the deliberate or brazen act of putting on the infidel's sacred thread (zunnār) to signal poetic apostasy.
Etymology
From Sanskrit परिधान (paridhāna, putting on clothes) via Prakrit परिहाण (parihāṇa).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it frequently combines with auxiliary verbs like 'बैठना' or 'लेना' to indicate sudden, defiant, or tragic transformation.
Examples
Wearing the shroud of devotion.
Having donned the garment of grief.
Synonyms
ओढ़धारण कर
Related Words
पहननापहनावापोशाक