Word Meaning
कार-फ़रमा
kaar-farma
Meaning
A director, manager, or master who orders and oversees an undertaking.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, 'kaar-farma' denotes an organizer, ruler, or prime agent who orchestrates an event or system. In Ghalib's couplet, it metaphorically signifies the heart, the host and architect of the illumination of glowing wounds, which has itself been consumed by flames. With the director extinguished, the festive display becomes completely pointless.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'kār' (deed, work) and 'farmā' (present stem of farmūdan, to command, direct).
Usage
Commonly employed in Urdu ghazals to signify the Divine, destiny, or the heart that directs emotional and existential drama.
Examples
The feast continues, yet its director has long departed.
The unseen agent who governs the affairs of fate.