आमदा

Meaning

Arrived, come, having reached or approached.

Detailed Meaning

In Persian and classical Urdu, 'āmadah' is the past participle of 'āmadan', signifying something that has come or arrived. In this couplet, it functions within the expression 'jān-ba-lab āmadah', indicating the breath or soul that has reached the lips on the verge of departure. It emphasizes the agonizing threshold of death burdened by unrelenting sorrow.

Etymology

Persian, past participle of the verb 'āmadan' (to come).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently used in Persianate izafat or prepositional compounds like 'bar-lab āmadah' to evoke the final, dying breath of the lover.

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