Word Meaning
कौसर
Kausar
Meaning
A sacred, bountiful river or pond in Paradise.
Detailed Meaning
In Islamic tradition, Kausar is a celestial fountain or river in Paradise endowed with immense sweetness and abundance. In Urdu poetry, it frequently appears in connection with 'Saqi-e-Kausar' (an epithet of Ali) symbolizing divine bounty, spiritual grace, and salvation. In this couplet, it represents that ultimate, sacred source of benevolence that refreshes the speech of the devoted.
Etymology
Arabic كَوْثَر (kawthar), from the root k-th-r denoting 'abundance' or 'copiousness'.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, Kausar is either contrasted with worldly wine to subvert orthodoxy, or praised devotionally through the figure of Saqi-e-Kausar.
Examples
pila de saaqi-e-kausar wo jaam-e-irfaan bhi
kausar-o-zamzam ki tamanna kise hai maikhaane mein