Word Meaning
तस्वीर-नुमा
tasveer-numaa
Meaning
Displaying or reflecting an image; portraying likenesses like a revealing mirror.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian-Arabic compound formed from 'tasveer' (picture/image) and the suffix '-numaa' (showing or displaying). In poetry, it characterizes a reflective medium—often a mirror or shining steel—that brings images to light. In this couplet, the oppressor's polished sword acts like a mirror displaying the faces and suffering of past martyrs.
Etymology
Arabic 'taṣwīr' (picture, likeness) + Persian '-numā' (showing, from 'namūdan', to show/appear).
Usage
Commonly paired with 'आईना' (aaina-e-tasveer-numa) in classical poetry to evoke a polished surface reflecting portraits or tragic memories.
Examples
A picture-showing mirror revealing the hidden beauty of the beloved.
Every drop of tear turned into an image-revealing glass of grief.