गाम

Meaning

A step, pace, or stride.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu verse, 'gaam' signifies a step, stride, or measure of pacing. In this couplet, it represents each individual step taken along the path toward the Beloved, where the devoted traveler aspires to offer countless prostrations despite their extreme frailty.

Etymology

Persian (گام), meaning step, pace, or footstep.

Usage

Commonly employed in the ghazal to depict the arduous stages of the seeker's journey or the beloved's graceful gait.

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