Word Meaning
सबद
sabad
hinoun
Meaning
A basket, especially a woven wicker basket for flowers or fruit.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'sabad' refers to a woven reed or wicker basket used for collecting freshly picked blooms. In this couplet, it denotes the basket under which the flower-gatherer unintentionally traps a bird, contrasting benign harvesting with deliberate hunting. It serves as an evocative emblem of confinement in the garden tradition.
Etymology
Persian (سبد, sabad), meaning a basket.
Usage
Most commonly encountered in the Persian construct 'sabad-e-gul' (basket of flowers) within the thematic context of gardens and cages.
Examples
sabad-e-gul (basket of flowers)
trapped beneath the wicker basket
Synonyms
टोकरीडलियाचंगेर
Related Words
गुलचींगुलज़ारक़फ़ससय्याद