Word Meaning
ज़ाद
zād
hinoun
Meaning
Provisions, food, or supplies gathered for a journey.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu literature, 'zād' specifically denotes the provisions, sustenance, or baggage carried by a traveler. In this verse, coupled with 'rāhīlā' (conveyance), it represents material possessions and worldly anxieties that burden the traveler. The poet suggests that being weighed down by such provisions impedes swift spiritual progress across mountains and seas.
Etymology
Arabic origin, from 'zād' (زَاد), meaning provision or sustenance prepared for a journey.
Usage
In Sufi and philosophical ghazals, it is frequently combined as 'zād-e-rāh' to signify spiritual merit or worldly baggage.
Examples
chalte hue zād-e-safar kī fikr na kar
be-sar-o-zād nikal paḌe manzil kī samt
Synonyms
तोशापाथेयसंबल
Related Words
ज़ाद-ए-राहज़ाद-ए-सफ़रराहीलासफ़र