Word Meaning
बैत
bait
hinoun
Meaning
A couplet, verse of poetry, or distich; also a house.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Islamic and Urdu poetics, 'bait' designates a complete poetic couplet composed of two hemistichs (misras). In the cited verse, the curve of the beloved's eyebrow alongside the beauty spot is compared to an exquisite couplet selected from a literary anthology. It metaphorically connects the beloved's physical beauty to the artistry of verse.
Etymology
Arabic origin (بَيْت), originally meaning a house or tent, metaphorically applied to a verse supported by two hemistichs.
Usage
In ghazal poetics, it is frequently used synonymously with 'sher' or to identify the finest verse of a poem as 'bait-ul-ghazal'.
Examples
Reciting a tender bait in the gathering
The bait-ul-ghazal of this collection
Synonyms
शेरनज़्मपद्य
Related Words
मिसराशेरग़ज़लबैत-उल-ग़ज़ल