Word Meaning
शोबदन
shobadan
hinoun
Meaning
Washing of the body; bathing or ablution.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, the word occurs as part of the phrase 'shust-o-sho badan ki' (often typeset together), referring to the thorough washing or bathing of the beloved's body. The poet uses the motif of bathing to introduce wordplay on 'dhona' (washing), noting that as the beloved washed their body, the lover washed his hands of life itself.
Etymology
Persian 'shū/sho' (root of shustan, to wash) + Arabic/Persian 'badan' (body).
Usage
Used in classical Urdu poetry to depict the sensuous imagery of the beloved bathing, often paired with idioms of washing.
Examples
cleansing of the body
ablution before the dawn
Synonyms
ग़ुस्लस्नानतहारत
Related Words
शुस्त-ओ-शोबदनदस्त-शूई