जागह

Meaning

Place, site, quarter, or dwelling.

Detailed Meaning

'Jāgah' is an archaic and metrical poetic form of 'jagah', signifying a place, spot, or residence. In this couplet, it denotes the beloved's alleyway as a perilous, idol-worshipping quarter where lovers lose their lives or hearts. Classical poets often retained this older spelling to satisfy the metrical requirements of the verse.

Etymology

Persian 'jāgah' (جایگہ / جاگہ), a variant of 'jāygāh' (composed of 'jāy' [place] + '-gāh' [suffix of place]).

Usage

In classical ghazal poetry, 'जागह' was frequently employed as an archaic or metrical alternative to 'जगह' to provide a long first syllable.

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