Word Meaning
शुस्त
Shast
hinoun
Meaning
Aim, sighting, marksmanship, or the drawing of a bow.
Detailed Meaning
In archery, the term denotes the correct sighting, aim, or the drawing of the bowstring. In this couplet by Ghalib, it refers specifically to the shooting skill and aim of the beloved depicted as an archer. The lover is indifferent to whether the arrow stays in the heart or pierces through, as long as the beloved's deadly aim is put to the test.
Etymology
Persian (شست - shast, signifying thumb, archer's thumb-ring, or aim).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, 'shast' is frequently employed in hunting and archery tropes to allegorize the lethal precision of the beloved's gaze.
Examples
taking careful aim before releasing the arrow
the deadly aim of the beloved's glance
Synonyms
निशानाताकसंधान
Related Words
तीरकमाननावकहदफ़