Word Meaning
ज़ोर-आज़मा
zor-āzmā
Meaning
Testing one's strength, exerting might, or contending against an obstacle.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound adjective meaning one who tests or exerts power and prowess. In classical poetry, it evokes the struggle of confronting a formidable challenge or displaying hidden might. In this couplet, it implies that love itself secretly exercises immense, profound force, dwarfing the physical labor of Kohkan (Farhad).
Etymology
Persian compound of 'zōr' (force, strength) and 'āzmā' (stem of āzmūdan, 'to test, try').
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to depict the lover's endurance, the beloved's overwhelming power, or the unseen metaphysical might of fate and passion.
Examples
parde mein zor-aazmaa hona (exerting hidden might behind the veil)
harif-e-zor-aazmaa (a rival testing his strength)