क़ामत

Meaning

Stature, figure, bodily height, or posture.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to the physical height, stature, or upright form of a person or tree. In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, it is standardly employed to praise the tall, slender carriage of the beloved. In Ghalib's couplet, it represents the upright trunk and height of the cypress tree ('sarv').

Etymology

Arabic (قامة / qāmat), derived from the triconsonantal root q-w-m (ق-و-م), denoting standing upright or rising.

Usage

In ghazal poetry, it is conventionally likened to the cypress tree ('sarv') or associated with 'qiyāmat' (the commotion of judgment day).

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