ज़वाल-आमादा

Meaning

Prone to decline, destined for decay, or ready to perish.

Detailed Meaning

A compound adjective combining Arabic 'zawal' (decline, downfall) and Persian 'aamada' (prepared, ready). In this couplet, it describes all constituent parts of the universe as inherently tending toward decay and ruin. It emphasizes the fatalistic and transient nature of material existence, where even the sun is merely an extinguished lamp in the wind.

Etymology

Compound of Arabic 'zawāl' (زوال, decline, cessation) + Persian 'āmādah' (آمادہ, prepared, inclined).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is employed as a contemplative epithet to evoke philosophical sorrow regarding the inevitable decay of worldly majesty, beauty, and life.

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