तजम्मुल

Meaning

Pomp, splendour, magnificence; also used as a personal proper name.

Detailed Meaning

Literally denoting elegance, pomp, and splendour, the word in this couplet appears as the personal name of the patron Tajammul Husain Khan. The poet compliments him by asserting that worldly luxury was created specifically for his status, with only leftovers given to others to ward off the evil eye. The verse exploits a clever subtext between the patron's proper name and its lexical meaning of royal grandeur.

Etymology

Arabic تَجَمُّل (tajammul), the verbal noun (form V) from the root j-m-l, meaning beauty, elegance, and becoming adornment.

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it is used both as an abstract noun denoting regal splendour and as a proper name in panegyric verses.

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