ईसवी

Meaning

Pertaining to Jesus; Christ-like, miraculous, or having the power to revive.

Detailed Meaning

Relates to Jesus (Hazrat Isa), evoking his legendary ability to heal the sick and bring the dead back to life with his breath. In the couplet, it occurs in the compound 'Ijaz-e-Isvi' (the Christ-like miracle of reviving the dead), setting up a contrast with the beloved's speech, which alone breathes life into the lover.

Etymology

Arabic (عِيسَوِيّ), derived from the proper name 'Īsā (Jesus) with the relational suffix -ī.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is most often used in the phrases 'dam-e-isvi' or 'ijaz-e-isvi' as a standard trope for the beloved's life-giving presence.

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