अज़-मेहर

Meaning

From the sun; originating from the sun.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian prepositional construct combining 'az' (from) and 'mehr' (the sun). In this couplet, it marks the cosmic starting point of an expansive spectrum, spanning 'from the sun down to a tiny speck of dust' (az-mehr ta-ba-zarra). It conveys the totality of creation where every single entity acts as a reflective mirror.

Etymology

Persian: preposition 'az' (from, of) + noun 'mehr' (sun, light).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, phrases beginning with 'az' are frequently paired with 'ta' to express an all-encompassing range between opposite cosmic extremes.

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