Word Meaning
जौहर
jauhar
hinoun
Meaning
Essence, intrinsic quality, jewel, or the watered grain pattern on steel or mirrors.
Detailed Meaning
Jauhar denotes essence, intrinsic virtue, or the lustrous watered pattern seen on polished steel and metal mirrors. In this couplet, it represents the optical texture and grain of the mirror, likened to the iridescent hues on a peacock's feather. Poets also employ the term philosophically for essential substance as opposed to accident.
Etymology
Arabic jawhar (جوهر), borrowed and Arabized from Persian gauhar (گوہر).
Usage
In Urdu poetry, jauhar is celebrated both as individual artistic or martial talent and as the shimmering, wavy grain of mirrors and swords.
Examples
To display one's hidden merit or skill
The brilliant watered grain of the steel blade
Synonyms
हुनरगोहरआबसार
Related Words
जौहरीआईनाआब-दारकमाल