Word Meaning
शिकस्तों
shikaston
hinoun, feminine (plural oblique
Meaning
Breaks, fractures, shattered fragments, or defeats (plural oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
Derived from the Persian root meaning to break, 'shikast' signifies fracture, shattering, or defeat; here in its plural oblique form, it denotes cracks and broken pieces. In the couplet, it describes the brittle, pulverized fragments of a weathered skull crushed beneath the feet. It poetically underscores both physical ruin and the ultimate destruction of worldly ego.
Etymology
Persian, from the verb 'shikastan' (شکستن), meaning 'to break'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it conveys either the literal shattering of brittle objects or the existential defeat and fragmentation of the heart.
Examples
shikaston se choor ustukhwan
musalsal shikaston ka sadma
Synonyms
टूट-फूटरेज़ोंदरारोंहारों
Related Words
शिकस्तशिकस्तगीशिकस्ताशिकस्त-ख़ुर्दा