Word Meaning

जादा

jaada

hinoun

Meaning

A road, pathway, highway, or track.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'jaada' refers to a road, track, or beaten path. In this couplet, it combines into the izafat phrase 'jaada-e-rah' to signify the trajectory or path of the setting sun, envisioned as a fragile thread of light. It highlights delicate visual imagery commonly employed to describe celestial transitions.

Etymology

Arabic جَادَّة (jādda), derived from the root j-d-d; borrowed into Persian and Urdu.

Usage

Frequently appears in izafat constructions like 'jaada-e-shauq' or 'jaada-e-rah' to depict poetic, spiritual, or cosmic journeys.

Examples

jaada-e-shauq (the path of yearning)

ghubaar-e-jaada (dust of the road)

Synonyms

राहरास्तातरीक़शारह

Related Words

रहमंज़िलसफ़रगुज़रगाह
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