Word Meaning
आज़माइश
aazmaaish
hinoun
Meaning
Trial, test, examination, or ordeal of skill and endurance.
Detailed Meaning
The noun 'aazmaaish' denotes a rigorous test, trial, or examination of capability, patience, or quality. In the cited couplet by Zauq, it describes the courtly trial of poets before the emperor, parallel to songbirds being tested in the garden. Classical Urdu poetry frequently employs it for the severe trials of love, fate, and art.
Etymology
Persian 'āzmāyish' (آزمایش), derived from the verb 'āzmūdan' (آزمودن, to test or try).
Usage
In classical ghazal, it commonly depicts the lover's suffering or fidelity being tested by the beloved or fate.
Examples
Love is an ongoing trial of endurance.
A poet's mastery is revealed in the trial of verse.
Synonyms
इम्तिहानपरखकसौटीजाँच
Related Words
आज़मानाआज़मूदामुआएना