Word Meaning
ग़ज़ल-सरा
ghazal-sara
hinoun
Meaning
A singer or composer of ghazals; a lyric poet.
Detailed Meaning
The term literally denotes one who sings, recites, or composes ghazals. In this couplet, Iqbal ironizes himself as a passionate poet whose fiery breath disturbs the placid order of the garden, prompting conventional minds to demand his expulsion.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'ghazal' (lyric poem) and Persian 'sara' (agentive root of 'sarudan', to sing or recite).
Usage
In ghazal tradition, the word often likens the poet to a nightingale singing passionately in the garden.
Examples
the sweet-voiced ghazal-chanter of the grove
a passionate singer silenced by the garden
Synonyms
शायरसख़ुनवरनवा-संज
Related Words
ग़ज़ल-गोग़ज़ल-ख़्वाँनग़्मा-सरा