Word Meaning
बसारत
Basārat
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Eyesight, vision; the faculty or power of seeing.
Detailed Meaning
'Basārat' denotes the sensory faculty of vision or physical eyesight. In the cited couplet, it refers to the Qur'anic and Biblical narrative of Jacob (Pir-e Kan'an), whose sight was extinguished due to ceaseless weeping over his lost son Yusuf. Classical poets use it to highlight the physical toll of tragic separation upon the lover's eyes.
Etymology
Arabic, from the triconsonantal root b-ṣ-r (ب-ص-ر), meaning to see, perceive, or discern.
Usage
In ghazals, 'basārat' frequently describes the fading of sight caused by incessant weeping, often poetically contrasted with 'baseerat' (spiritual insight).
Examples
Loss of eyesight in the weeping of separation
Eyes deprived of the light of vision
Synonyms
बीनाईनज़रदृष्टिरोशनी
Related Words
बसीरतबसरदीददीदार