Word Meaning
फ़िशानी
fishānī
Meaning
Scattering, shedding, sprinkling, or fluttering (chiefly used in Persian compounds).
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Persian verb 'fishāndan' (to scatter or shed), 'fishānī' refers to dispersing or sprinkling. In this couplet, it functions as part of the compound 'par-fishānī' (fluttering of wings or striving to fly), representing daring action and casting off social inhibitions. It metaphorically encourages the youth to spread their wings boldly and press the cupbearer for wine.
Etymology
Persian, from the verbal stem fishān- (from fishāndan, 'to scatter, sprinkle') + noun-forming suffix -ī.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it rarely occurs in isolation and almost always forms the closing member of Persian izafat compounds like par-fishānī or ashq-fishānī.
Examples
par-fishānī-e-bismil (the fluttering of the wounded prey)
gul-fishānī-e-guftār (scattering flowers of speech)