आज़मा

Meaning

To test, try, examine, or put to the proof.

Detailed Meaning

'आज़मा' is the verbal stem of 'आज़माना' (to test or examine). In this verse, it appears within the conjunctive compound 'आज़मा के देख' (put it to the test and see), urging the listener to personally evaluate the speaker's claim. It emphasizes empirical observation over blind assumption regarding the spiritual emptiness of Western civilization.

Etymology

Persian آزما (āzmā), the present stem of the infinitive آزمودن (āzmūdan, 'to test, try').

Usage

Frequently used in classical poetry for testing a lover's fidelity or assessing the harsh realities of fate and the world.

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