अबजद

Meaning

The Arabic alphabet system or letter cipher; letters in a combination lock.

Detailed Meaning

Abjad denotes the traditional Semitic ordering of Arabic letters, each assigned a numerical value. In the context of this verse, it appears in the compound 'qufl-e-abjad', an intricate letter-combination lock that unlocks and separates into pieces the moment the correct word is formed. It serves as an ingenious metaphor for lovers destined to part precisely when their union or understanding comes together.

Etymology

Arabic, derived from the mnemonic concatenation of the first four letters of the Semitic alphabet: alif, ba, jim, dal.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is famously referenced in the riddle-like metaphor 'qufl-e-abjad' as well as for composing chronograms.

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