Word Meaning
तंज़िया
tanzīya
Meaning
Purity, transcendence, sanctity, or freedom from base flaws and blemishes.
Detailed Meaning
In theological and mystical contexts, this term denotes transcendence and the state of being free from physical or worldly defects. In Mir's couplet, it pairs with 'taqaddus' to represent an elevated state of ascetic purity and spiritual innocence that the speaker has lost due to circumstances. It stands in contrast to worldly entanglements and degradation.
Etymology
Arabic (تَنْزِيه, tanzīh), verbal noun of Form II from the root ن-ز-ه (n-z-h), meaning to purify, keep aloof, or declare free from fault.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently appears alongside concepts of mystical transcendence and ascetic purity.
Examples
a life steeped in sanctity and tanziya
the transcendent tanziya of the pure heart
