जव्वाला

Meaning

Revolving rapidly, whirling, or moving constantly in circles.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Persian and Urdu verse, 'jawwāla' describes an object in rapid circular motion, derived from an Arabic root meaning to wander or whirl. It most commonly appears in the Persian genitive construction 'sho'la-e-jawwāla'—a firebrand whirled so swiftly that it forms a continuous ring of fire. In this verse, the poet imagines each concentric ring of a water whirlpool turned into a whirling circle of flame by the heart's fierce heat.

Etymology

Arabic, from the root j-w-l (ج-و-ل), relating to moving about, circling, or roaming; intensified adjective form.

Usage

It is almost exclusively used in the classical compound 'sho'la-e-jawwāla' to symbolize dazzling or tormenting circular motion.

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