Word Meaning
अंबर-बार
ambar-baar
hiadjective
Meaning
Shedding ambergris fragrance; richly perfumed or sweet-smelling.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning 'shedding or exuding ambergris' (a precious, sweet fragrance). In this couplet, it describes the beloved's fragrant locks ('zulf') whose overpowering scent overwhelms the lover's weak state of mind. It evokes both the dark hue and the intoxicating aroma traditionally attributed to tresses in Persianate poetics.
Etymology
Arabic 'anbar (عنبر, ambergris) + Persian bār (بار, shedding/bearing, from bāridan).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is predominantly used as a poetic epithet for the beloved's long locks or the scented morning breeze.
Examples
amber-fragrant tresses falling over the brow
a morning breeze amber-fragrant and cool
Synonyms
अंबर-फ़िशाँअंबर-बेज़मुअत्तरख़ुशबूदार
Related Words
अंबरज़ुल्फ़मुश्क-बारअत्तर