Word Meaning
आज़माने
aazmaane
hiverb
Meaning
To test, try, examine, or put to the test.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'aazmaana' implies putting fidelity, endurance, or destiny to the proof. In this couplet, it expresses the lover's grievance that testing his luck is impossible when the beloved withholds the fatal blow of the blade. It evokes the beloved's trial as the ultimate crucible for the lover's existence.
Etymology
Derived from Persian آزمودن (āzmūdan, 'to test, try') via the stem آزما (āzmā) with the Hindustani infinitive suffix.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'क़िस्मत' (fate) or 'दिल' (heart) in ghazals to evoke the trials of romance and destiny.
Examples
To test fate at the hands of the beloved
Seeking a trial of devotion in love
Synonyms
परखनेजाँचनेइम्तिहान लेने
Related Words
आज़माइशआज़मूदाख़ंजर-आज़माआज़माना