Word Meaning
गुज़रगाह
guzargaah
Meaning
A thoroughfare, pathway, or passage traversed by travelers.
Detailed Meaning
Literally designates a passage, pathway, or public thoroughfare where people transit. In this couplet, it serves as a metaphor for the heart, depicted as an open avenue perpetually traversed by hedonistic thoughts of wine and cup rather than an abode of austere piety. It emphasizes transience, susceptibility, and continuous mental movement.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'guzar' (passage, crossing; from the verb 'guzashtan') and the locative suffix '-gaah' (place, station).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is often used metaphorically for the heart, the street of the beloved, or this fleeting world through which life and caravans constantly pass.
Examples
A thoroughfare of sorrow traversed by endless grief.
The lover's lane became a busy thoroughfare.