Persian · noun · Love & Longing

Surma

सुरमा
said sur-maa
also written: Soorma
Meaning

Collyrium; the dark antimony powder applied to the eyes (kohl).

Usage & notes

Surma darkens and sharpens the eye's beauty and its wounding power; the dust of a sacred or beloved threshold prized as surma is a recurring trope of devotion.