Word Meaning
फ़रव
faro
hiadverb
Meaning
Down, below, lowered, humbled, or bowed down.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'faro' denotes downward direction, lowliness, or the act of bowing down. In this couplet, 'sar ko faro laana' means to bow one's head or submit in humility before worldly authority. The speaker proudly refuses to bow to the royal crown, pledging allegiance instead to the humble felt cap of the dervish.
Etymology
Persian (فرو / farō), meaning down, below, beneath, or downward.
Usage
Frequently used in ghazals within Persian idioms like 'sar faro karna' or 'sar faro aana' to represent spiritual refusal to submit to earthly power.
Examples
sar faro karna (to bow the head in submission)
faro aana (to descend, alight, or subside)
Synonyms
नीचाझुका हुआपस्तसर-निगूँ
Related Words
फ़रोतनफ़रोतनीफ़रोमायाफ़रोकश