Date: 08-Nov-2001
Word of the day: 'daijuur'


Meaning:

daijuur - pitch black/very dark [n. fem. Persian]


Couplet:

us zulf pe phabatii shab-e-daijuur kii suujhii
andhe ko andhere me.n ba.Dii duur kii suujhii
[Jurrat/Insha]

Moderator's Note:

There is an amusing anecdote related to this couplet. 

One day, Insha came to see Jurrat. Jurrat was deep in 
thought. Insha asked him as to what he was thinking 
about. Jurrat replied, "I have composed a misra (a line) 
and I am thinking of the second one to complete the 
couplet. Insha asked him what the misra was but Jurrat 
would not say. When Insha insisted, Jurrat recited the 
line: 

	us zulf pe phabatii shab-e-daijuur kii suujhii 
	[shab-e-daijuur = dark night] 

Insha immediately supplied the second line: 

	andhe ko andhere me.n ba.Dii duur kii suujhii 

Jurrat laughed, picked up his walking stick and ran after 
Insha to hit him. You see, Jurrat was blind. :-)