Word Meaning
बस्तन
bastan
Meaning
To bind, tie, or fasten; the act of binding or concluding a pact.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'bastan' is an infinitive denoting tying, fastening, or making a contract. In this verse, 'bastan-e-ahd-e-mohabbat' signifies the act of concluding or tying the pledge of love, which the speaker laments as absolute foolishness. It conveys the deliberate entanglement of the heart before fully perceiving the consequences.
Etymology
Persian infinitive 'bastan' (بستن), from Middle Persian 'bastan', related to Proto-Indo-European root *bhendh- (to bind).
Usage
Mainly encountered in izafat compounds in classical Urdu poetry to denote the formation of pacts, closing of eyes, or fastening of bonds.
Examples
bastan-e-ahd (to bind a covenant)
bastan-e-chashm (the closing of the eyes)