Word Meaning
ता-नब्ज़
ta-nabz
hiadverbial phrase
Meaning
Up to the pulse; reaching as far as the pulse.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian prepositional compound signifying 'extending all the way to the pulse'. In the given couplet, it describes the intense fire of yearning penetrating deeply, requiring the flame to root itself directly into the vital pulse of the lover's liver. It evokes an extreme, fatal degree of internal consumption by passion.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'tā' (until, up to) and Arabic 'nabḍ' (pulse), formed in Persian and adopted into Urdu.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal to quantify the deep, physical extent of passion or pain penetrating the lover's vital organs.
Examples
The blaze reached ta-nabz, seizing every heartbeat.
A grief running ta-nabz-e-jaan throughout the body.
Synonyms
नब्ज़ तकता-जाँता-ब-जिगर
Related Words
नब्ज़रेशा-दवानीता-दमजिगर