Word Meaning
अफ़सर
afsar
hinoun
Meaning
Crown, diadem, or tiara; a symbol of royalty or high office.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'afsar' refers to a crown or diadem worn by monarchs and emperors. In Mir Taqi Mir's verse, 'saahib-e-afsar' refers to crowned monarchs or rulers of supreme rank. The poet highlights the transience of worldly majesty by noting that even crowned kings have mingled with dust.
Etymology
Persian (افسر - afsar), meaning a crown, diadem, or coronet.
Usage
In classical ghazal tradition, 'afsar' denotes a monarch's crown and should not be confused with the modern bureaucratic English loanword 'officer'.
Examples
The crowned heads bowed before ultimate mortality.
Dust claimed the monarch along with his golden afsar.
Synonyms
ताजमुकुटकुलाहदीम
Related Words
साहिब-ए-अफ़सरअफ़सर-ए-शाहीताजदार