Word Meaning
तारीफ़
ta'rīf
hinoun
Meaning
Praise, commendation, admiration, or an appreciative description.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'ta'rīf' signifies praise, admiration, or describing the virtues of someone or something. In this couplet, it refers to the famous descriptions and eulogies sung in honor of heaven. The poet grants that heaven's legendary praise may be true, yet insists its true fulfillment lies in the presence of the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic تَعْرِيف (taʿrīf), verbal noun of عَرَّفَ (ʿarrafa, 'to make known, inform, describe').
Usage
Frequently used in ghazals to praise the beloved's charms or to contrast religious praises of paradise with earthly romantic devotion.
Examples
Hearing the praise of that beauty
Praise of the garden brings no solace
Synonyms
मदहसताइशतौसीफ़सराहाना
Related Words
ताआरुफ़आरिफ़मारिफ़त