Word Meaning
ता-शम्मा
tā-shammā
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
Up to the candle; as far as the candle.
Detailed Meaning
A poetic compound joining the Persian preposition 'tā' (meaning 'up to' or 'until') with 'shama' (candle/flame). In this couplet, it denotes the final stage of a progression of archetypes of beauty—from Yusuf to the rose, and from the rose to the candle—illustrating how every manifestation of beauty is ultimately drawn into the public marketplace.
Etymology
Persian 'tā' (until, up to) + Arabic 'sham'a' (candle, wax).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'tā' combines with nouns to indicate a spatial, temporal, or conceptual limit, often paired in sequences depicting the extent of beauty or grief.
Examples
From dawn until the candle faded into smoke.
From the rose up to the burning candle.
Synonyms
शमा-तकलौ-तक
Related Words
ता-गुलशमापरवानाहुस्न