Word Meaning

ताज-वरी

tāj-varī

hinoun

Meaning

Sovereignty, kingship, royalty, or the state of wearing a crown.

Detailed Meaning

Literally denoting the wearing of a crown, the term refers to royal reign, kingship, and supreme worldly dominion. In this couplet, it represents the height of earthly power and pride, starkly contrasted against the inevitability of death and subsequent lamentation.

Etymology

Persian: 'tāj' (crown) + '-var' (possessor) + '-ī' (abstract noun suffix).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is frequently employed to emphasize the vanity and fragility of worldly power when contrasted with mystical poverty (faqr) or mortality.

Examples

The fleeting glory of kingship vanishes into the dust.

True freedom lies in detachment, not in royal dominion.

Synonyms

बादशाहीहुकूमतसल्तनतशहंशाहियत

Related Words

ताजदारताजताज-पोशी
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