Word Meaning
गुफ़्तार
guftaar
Meaning
Speech, discourse, utterance, or manner of speaking.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'guftaar' denotes speech, dialogue, or the melodic delivery of spoken words. In this couplet, 'guftaar mein aanaa' implies beginning to speak with delicate coquetry, an act so astonishingly captivating that it arrests the senses of the entire gathering. It emphasizes the life-giving or spellbinding power of the beloved's eloquent utterance.
Etymology
Persian: derived from the infinitive 'guftan' (to speak, say) as an abstract verbal noun denoting speech or discourse.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'raftaar' (gait) as 'raftaar-o-guftaar' in the ghazal tradition to evoke the beloved's graceful motion and mesmerizing speech.
Examples
Her charm of speech made the entire assembly spellbound.
The elegance of both gait and speech enchants the lover.