Word Meaning
ता-मुहीत
taa-muheet
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
Up to the ocean; as far as the all-encompassing sea.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-Arabic compound formed from the Persian preposition 'tā' (up to, as far as) and the Arabic 'muhīt' (ocean, encompassing). In this couplet, it evokes the cosmic and boundless expanse of wine, suggesting that the stretch of longing or intoxication spreads as wide as an ocean.
Etymology
Persian 'tā' (until, up to) + Arabic 'muḥīṭ' (encompassing, ocean; from the root ḥ-w-ṭ).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is used to denote boundless spatial extension or limitlessness stretching to the edge of the encircling ocean.
Examples
stretching ta-muheet into the distant haze
the surge of yearning reached ta-muheet
Synonyms
ता-ब-मुहीतता-दरियाता-करान
Related Words
मुहीतबादाख़ुमारता-फ़लक