Word Meaning
ततार
Tatar
Meaning
Tartary; a historical region in Central/Northern Asia famous for musk deer.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'Tatar' refers to Tartary, a vast northern Asian region celebrated as the native habitat of musk deer ('aahu-e-tatar'). In this couplet, 'dasht-e-tatar' (the desert or wilderness of Tatar) is invoked to praise the matchless scent of the beloved's hair. The poet suggests that even the deer producing the finest musk acquire their fragrance from the breeze that combed the beloved's locks.
Etymology
From Persian 'تتار' (tatār), originating from the Turkic and Mongolic ethnonym 'Tatar'.
Usage
In the ghazal tradition, Tatar is frequently paired with musk and gazelles as the quintessential emblem of natural, exotic perfume.
Examples
naafa-e-dasht-e-tatar
aahu-e-khushbu-ye-tatar