Word Meaning
तेज़-रौ
tez-rau
hiadjective
Meaning
Fast-paced, swift-moving, rapid, or fleeting.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning swift-paced or fast-moving, it describes a traveler, runner, or rapid phenomenon. In this couplet, it qualifies spring ('bahaar-e-tez-rau') as fleeting and rapidly departing, personified as a swift rider mounted on fragrance. It evokes both dynamic momentum and the tragic transience of bloom and beauty.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'tez' (sharp, fast) and 'rau' (the present stem of 'raftan', meaning to go or walk).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is frequently used to describe swift steeds, passing time, fleeting youth, or the rapid transit of earthly seasons.
Examples
The swift-paced caravan of time
A fast-moving messenger across the desert
Synonyms
तेज़-रफ़्तारसबुक़-पाद्रुतगामीगर्म-रौ
Related Words
तेज़-रवीरफ़्तारमहमेज़