Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Khatt-e-Sabz

ख़त्त-ए-सब्ज़
said khat-te-sabz
Meaning

The green line of cheek-down; the soft new beard imagined as verdure.

Literally: green line

Usage & notes

The fresh down on the cheek seen as a green line turns the face into a spring garden; a variant of sabza-e-khat marking youth at its tenderest.