जाँ-फ़िज़ा

Meaning

Life-giving, soul-refreshing, reviving, or invigorating.

Detailed Meaning

जाँ-फ़िज़ा is a compound adjective meaning soul-refreshing, invigorating, or life-bestowing. In this couplet, it describes wine (बादा) whose touch is so animating that the drinker's very palm lines seem to turn into vital veins. It evokes an ecstatic state of heightened life and spiritual intoxication.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from 'jān' (soul/life) and 'afzā' (present stem of 'afzūdan', meaning to increase or enhance).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it is standardly paired with the beloved's speech, the morning breeze (नसीम), or wine to depict intoxicating revitalization.

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