बुरिंदा

Meaning

Cutting, sharp, incisive, severing.

Detailed Meaning

Derived from Persian, the term denotes an entity that cuts, cleaves, or penetrates sharply. In the context of this couplet, it describes the acute cutting quality and lethal temper of the sword's water (edge). It conveys that such deadly sharpness and pleasantness are singular and not found in ordinary blades.

Etymology

Persian (buranda/burinda, present participle of burīdan, meaning 'to cut').

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, it is primarily used as an attribute of a sword (teg/shamshir) or a beloved's lethal glance.

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