Word Meaning
बिसात
bisaat
Meaning
A spread carpet, expanse, gaming board, or one's capacity and means.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'bisaat' denotes a spread cloth, carpet, or a gaming board such as for chess or chausar. Figuratively, it refers to worldly capacity, status, or an expansive domain. In this couplet, it appears in the compound 'bisaat-e-nishaat', depicting the flourishing garden as the very carpet or ground of the heart's delight.
Etymology
Arabic (بِسَاط), from the triconsonantal root b-s-t (ب-س-ط) meaning to spread out, unroll, or extend.
Usage
Frequently deployed in the ghazal as an allegory for the chessboard of destiny or the festive carpet of wine and companionship.
Examples
Upon the spread board of love, we wagered our very life.
With your arrival, the entire board of the world overturned.