Word Meaning
आज़माई
aazmayi
Meaning
Testing, trial, or putting to proof; contest or exertion.
Detailed Meaning
Denotes the act of testing, trying, or measuring strength and endurance. In this couplet, it combines with 'zor' to form 'zor-aazmayi' (a trial or test of strength), depicting Farhad's digging of Mount Bisutun not merely as human toil, but as a demonstration of the supreme power of Love.
Etymology
Persian, from the verbal stem 'āzmāy' of the infinitive 'āzmūdan' (to test, try) combined with the nominal suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it frequently appears in compounds like 'zor-aazmayi' or 'bakht-aazmayi' to signify a lover's struggle against overwhelming trials or destiny.
Examples
zor-aazmayi-e-ishq (the trial of love's might)
apne muqaddar ki aazmayi (the testing of one's destiny)