Word Meaning
कफ़्फ़ा
kaffa
hinoun
Meaning
The pan or dish of a balance or scale.
Detailed Meaning
'Kaffa' designates the dish or pan of a balance (weighing scale). In this verse, 'kaffa-e-mizan-e-adl' evokes the scale-pan of the divine balance of justice, weighed down by the speaker's heavy burden of heedlessness.
Etymology
Arabic (كَفَّة - kaffah, meaning palm of the hand, pan of a balance).
Usage
In classical ghazals, it is predominantly used in genitive constructions with 'mīzān' (scale) to invoke themes of divine judgment, destiny, or moral accountability.
Examples
kaffa-e-mizaan (pan of the scale)
kaffa-e-ummeed (scale-pan of hope)
Synonyms
पलड़ापात्र
Related Words
मीज़ानअद्लतराज़ूहिसाब