Word Meaning
ज़ुजाज
zujaj
hinoun
Meaning
Glass, crystal, or a fragile vessel made of glass.
Detailed Meaning
Zujaj denotes glass or glassware, frequently used in classical Urdu poetry as a symbol of extreme fragility, transience, and transparency. In this couplet, it describes the vault of heaven as a delicate structure of glass rather than impervious granite, asserting that its celestial illusion can be shattered by human will.
Etymology
Arabic root z-j-j (زجاج, zujāj), meaning glass or crystal.
Usage
In classical poetry, zujaj is traditionally contrasted with sang (stone) to depict the vulnerability of the human heart, hope, or worldly illusions.
Examples
imarat-e-zujaj (a building of glass)
zujaj-o-sang (glass and stone)
Synonyms
काँचशीशाबिलौर
Related Words
शीशाआबगीनामीनासंग-ए-ख़ारा