Word Meaning
ज़े-दाम
ze-daam
hiphrase
Meaning
From the snare or trap; escaped from the net.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional phrase formed from 'ze' (from/out of) and 'daam' (net/trap). In the couplet, it combines with 'jasta' (escaped/sprung) to qualify the quarry (said), signifying elusive prey that has slipped out of the hunter's snare. It metaphorically describes the transient, ungraspable joy of the gathering of wine.
Etymology
Persian: 'ze' (زِ, contraction of 'az' meaning 'from') + 'daam' (دام, meaning 'snare/net').
Usage
Used in classical Urdu and Persian poetry in hunting and captivity allegories to signify that which has evaded or slipped out of capture.
Examples
Like quarry that broke out of the snare.
A captive soul flown from the net.
Synonyms
अज़-दामदाम-बरूं
Related Words
दामदाम-गाहसैदजस्ता