Word Meaning
गज़
gaz
Meaning
A yard; a unit of linear measurement roughly equal to three feet.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'gaz' denotes a traditional measure of length roughly equivalent to a yard or cubit. In this couplet, it is used hyperbolically ('das das gaz') to vividly portray the terrifying shudder and violent vibration of the desert sand. It emphasizes the vast spatial scale of agitation caused by the lover's overwhelming madness or frenzy.
Etymology
Persian 'gaz' (گز), meaning a measuring rod, stick, or a standard unit of length.
Usage
In classical ghazal poetry, 'gaz' frequently appears in contexts of death (the measure of a shroud or grave) or hyperboles of distance and trembling.
Examples
Not even two yards of earth were granted in the beloved's street.
The desert shifted by ten yards at the sudden shock.