Word Meaning
आराइश
aaraa'ish
hinoun (feminine)
Meaning
Adornment, decoration, embellishment, or preparation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'araish' denotes decorative arrangement, ornamentation, or the act of beautifying. In this couplet, it depicts the age or cosmos passionately engrossed in self-adornment, such that even the heavens require newly minted stars to complete its splendor.
Etymology
Persian (آرایش), derived from the verbal stem of 'ārāstan' (to adorn, embellish, decorate).
Usage
Commonly invoked in the ghazal to depict either the beloved dressing up before a mirror or the elaborate preparation of a gathering.
Examples
She was lost in the adornment of her hair before the mirror.
The festive gathering required grand adornment.
Synonyms
ज़ेबाइशसजावटशृंगारआरास्तगी
Related Words
आरास्तापैराइशमहव-ए-आराइश