Word Meaning
जल्वा-हा
jalvā-hā
Meaning
Manifestations, displays, splendors, or radiant appearances (plural).
Detailed Meaning
A Persian plural formation of 'jalva', denoting multiple radiant spectacles, glimpses, or displays of beauty. In this couplet, it describes the transient and illusory splendors of Western material civilization, pictured as fleeting and ready to vanish. Urdu poets employ such plurals with the suffix '-ha' to impart grandeur, abundance, and elevated poetic diction.
Etymology
Arabic root 'j-l-w' (jalwah, radiance/splendor) combined with the Persian plural suffix '-hā'.
Usage
In classical Urdu verse, the Persian plural suffix '-ha' is deliberately chosen over standard Urdu plurals to elevate the meter and majestic tone.
Examples
The fleeting manifestations of worldly beauty
Splendors gathered in a single glance