Word Meaning
फेरी
pheri
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
A wandering round, itinerant visit, or mendicant's periodic begging round.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'pheri' denotes the circuit, itinerant round, or wandering of an ascetic (jogi) seeking alms. In this couplet, it evokes the infrequent, transient visits characteristic of a wandering mendicant. The word underscores the fleeting and nomadic presence of the lover or the ascetic.
Etymology
From Hindi-Urdu verb 'pherna' (to turn, circle), derived from Middle Indo-Aryan and related to Sanskrit roots of turning.
Usage
Often paired with 'jogi' in ghazal poetry to denote rare, unpredictable, or transient visits.
Examples
a mendicant's fleeting round
wandering in the beloved's street
Synonyms
चक्करगश्तदौराभ्रमण
Related Words
फेराफेरनाफेरीवाला