Word Meaning
जामा
jāma
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A garment, robe, dress, or cloak.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'jāma' denotes a garment, gown, or ritual robe. In this couplet, it appears in the construct 'jāma-e-ehrām' (the pilgrim's attire for Hajj), pointing to the ascetic's superficial garb of righteousness. The poet warns that such an external dress of piety does not guarantee true spiritual intimacy with the Divine.
Etymology
Persian 'jāma' (جامه), meaning garment, clothes, or robe.
Usage
In ghazals, 'jāma' frequently occurs in the imagery of madness ('jāma-chāk', tearing one's clothes) or mortality ('jāma-e-hastī').
Examples
jāma-e-hastī (the robe of existence)
jāma-e-sad-chāk (a robe torn to shreds)
Synonyms
लिबासपोशाकपैरहनवस्त्र
Related Words
एहरामचाकक़बादामन