Word Meaning
बिस्तर
bistar
hinoun
Meaning
Bed, bedding, or a mattress spread for resting.
Detailed Meaning
In poetry, 'bistar' refers to a bed or sleeping mat, often serving as the setting for restless nights spent in separation or sorrow. In this couplet, it represents the bed where the lover lies, adorned not with real blossoms of joy, but metaphorically carpeted with the red stains of his tears of blood.
Etymology
Persian 'bistar' (بستر), meaning bed, bedding, or carpet.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, 'bistar' is commonly coupled with agony, sleeplessness, or illness (such as 'bistar-e-marg', the deathbed).
Examples
Bistar-e-ḳhār par guzrī shab-e-ġham
Bistar se uThne kī tāqat na rahī
Synonyms
बिछौनासेजफ़र्श
Related Words
बालिशचादरख़्वाबगाह