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