Word Meaning
ब-दोश
ba-dosh
hiadverbial compound
Meaning
Carried on the shoulder; resting or borne upon the shoulder.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning 'on the shoulder', it depicts carrying or bearing a load upon one's shoulder. In Ghalib's verse, 'ba-dosh-e-dil' poetically attributes shoulders to the heart upon which the heavy wine-jar of mystics and lovers must be lifted. It suggests bearing an emotional, poetic, or spiritual burden with passion.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the preposition 'ba' (on, upon, with) and 'dosh' (shoulder).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazals to depict carrying a vessel of wine or a metaphorical message borne upon the morning wind.
Examples
A lover wandering with the cask of wine borne upon the shoulder.
A tender message sent upon the shoulder of the morning breeze.
Synonyms
कंधे परदोश पर
Related Words
दोशदोश-ब-दोशबार-ए-दोश