Word Meaning
गर्म-रौ
garm-rau
Meaning
Swift-paced; an ardent, eager, or impassioned traveler.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning moving with heat or speed, it denotes a traveler who advances briskly, eagerly, or with impassioned devotion. In the couplet, it describes someone capable of walking steadfastly along the perilous path of self-annihilation (fanaa). The moth is rebuked as an unworthy traveler who lacks the endurance demonstrated by the constantly burning candle.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'garm' (hot, burning, ardent) and 'rau' (traveler/walker, from the present stem of 'raftan', to go).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it metaphorically characterizes a lover or mystic who pursues the spiritual quest with intense, burning dedication.
Examples
A swift traveler upon the path of love
One who proceeds with eager and burning zeal