Persian · noun · Everyday Life

Teesha

तेशा

said TAY-shaa

also written: tesha, teesheh

Meaning

An adze, pick or axe; the tool with which Farhad hewed the mountain.

Usage & notes

The teesha is the emblem of Farhad's labour; in Iqbal it stands for the worker's striking will against rock and fate.

Related words

Mountain-digger; the epithet of Farhad who cut through the mountain for love.

The stonecutter hero who dug through a mountain for love of Shirin; a byword for the devoted, self-immolating lover.

A stone-cutter or sculptor who shapes stone.