Persian · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Zunnaar
ज़ुन्नार
said zun-naar
also written: Zunnar,Zonnar
Meaning
The sacred cord or thread worn by Brahmins and, historically, by non-Muslims, a poetic emblem of infidelity or the beloved's bond.
Literally: girdle, sacred thread
Usage & notes
A classic symbol of the lover binding himself to the beloved's faith; in the ghazal tradition the zunnaar marks the renunciation of conventional belief for love.