Word Meaning
तज़ायुद
tazayud
Meaning
Increase, augmentation, escalation, or gradual intensification.
Detailed Meaning
In classical literature, 'tazayud' denotes a steady accumulation, growth, or compounding over time. In Ghalib's verse, it reflects the unceasing, moment-by-moment escalation of sorrow, grief, and agony ('ranj-o-gham-o-alam') that overcomes the inner temperament of the heart. It stresses an inexorable, intensifying suffering that leaves no space for reprieve.
Etymology
Arabic verbal noun (تَزَايُد, Form VI) from the triliteral root z-y-d (ز-ي-د), signifying increase, excess, or incremental augmentation.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is typically employed to describe the gradual and relentless compounding of emotional distress or longing.
Examples
tazayud of longing in solitude
tazayud-e-gham of a wounded soul