Word Meaning
अल्मास
almaas
hinoun
Meaning
diamond; adamant
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a diamond or pulverized diamond dust. In classical poetry, especially in Ghalib's verse, 'reza-e-almaas' (diamond dust) is famously associated with poison and torment rather than healing. The poet ironicizes the 'ointment' for the heart's wound, asserting that its primary ingredient is deadly, abrasive diamond shards.
Etymology
Arabic via Persian, originally borrowed from Ancient Greek 'adamas' (ἀδάμας, unconquerable/diamond).
Usage
In ghazal aesthetics, diamond dust ('reza-e-almaas') frequently symbolizes a cruel, lethal remedy or a heart-rending torment ingested willingly by the lover.
Examples
reza-e-almaas (dust/fragment of diamond)
almaas-e-darakhshaan (a glittering diamond)
Synonyms
हीरावज्रजौहर
Related Words
गौहरनगीनाजवाहरमरहम