Word Meaning

तर्ज़-आफ़रीन

tarz-āfrīn

hiadjective

Meaning

Creator or originator of a new style, manner, or artistic expression.

Detailed Meaning

A compound formed from Arabic 'tarz' (style, fashion) and Persian 'āfrīn' (creator, from āfarīdan). In poetry, it characterizes a creator who invents an original poetic idiom or fresh aesthetic mode. In this couplet, it describes the poetic intellect or nature as the originator of subtle, novel discourse.

Etymology

Arabic 'ṭarz' (manner, style, form) + Persian 'āfrīn' (present stem of āfarīdan, meaning 'to create').

Usage

In classical ghazal, it is typically employed to celebrate a poet's profound originality and departure from conventional tropes.

Examples

a style-inventing poetic temperament

the creator of an unprecedented style

Synonyms

अंदाज़-आफ़रीनईजाद-कुनंदामुब्तकिर

Related Words

तर्ज़आफ़रीनीनुक्ता-सरानुक्ता-सराई
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