Persian · noun · Love & Longing

But-e-Tarsa

बुत-ए-तर्सा

Meaning

The Christian idol; the beautiful young Christian, a stock beloved of the tavern and church.

Literally: Christian idol

Usage & notes

The but-e-tarsa pours wine at the church door, drawing the Muslim lover across every boundary of creed.

Related words

To pine and yearn; to be made to long without fulfilment.

The cup-bearer who pours the wine; in Sufi verse, the beloved, the spiritual guide, or God as the giver of the wine of love.