फ़ितराक

Meaning

Cords or straps attached to a saddle for tying captured game.

Detailed Meaning

It refers to the leather strap or cords on a horse saddle used by a hunter to tie and carry slain game. In classical poetry, the beloved is frequently depicted as a ruthless mounted hunter and the lover as prey captured in their straps. In this couplet, the speaker reminds the beloved of past devotion, asking if they recall when the speaker hung as prey from their saddle.

Etymology

Persian (فتراک / fitrāk), meaning saddle-strap for holding quarry.

Usage

Commonly used in ghazals as part of hunting imagery where the beloved is a cavalier hunter and the lover is the captured game.

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