Word Meaning
इज़्हार
izhaar
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Expression, manifestation, disclosure, or declaration.
Detailed Meaning
The term refers to the act of revealing, expressing, or bringing latent thoughts and feelings to light. In this couplet, 'izhaar-e-sukhan' signifies the vocalization or poetic expression of words, depicted as the swinging open of the heart's door. It contrasts internal silence with external articulation.
Etymology
Arabic إظهار (iẓhār), a verbal noun (Form IV) from the triconsonantal root z-h-r (ظ-ہ-ر), meaning 'to appear' or 'to make manifest'.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is standardly employed in motifs concerning the daring disclosure of unrequited love or giving voice to silent grief.
Examples
izhaar-e-tamanna
izhaar-e-ishq
Synonyms
बयानइफ़शानुमाइश
Related Words
ज़ाहिरमज़हरज़ुहूर