फ़रमाती

Meaning

Directing, imparting, commanding, or doing (feminine honorific form).

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu, 'farmaana' is a respectful or honorific verb used in place of 'karna' (to do) or 'kahna' (to say). In this couplet, it personifies the impassioned gaze ('nigaah-e-garm') as an authoritative teacher delivering instructions on emotional restraint. The grammatical gender is feminine to agree with 'nigaah'.

Etymology

Derived from Persian 'farmūdan' (فرمودن), meaning to command, order, or do.

Usage

Commonly employed in the ghazal to treat an abstract feeling or the beloved's glance with high respect and agency.

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