Word Meaning
दावर
daavar
Meaning
A judge, arbiter, sovereign, or God as the ultimate dispenser of justice.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'daavar' signifies an impartial judge, sovereign ruler, or God as the ultimate arbiter. In this couplet, it forms part of the izafat compound 'daavar-e-mahshar' (the Judge of the Day of Judgment), before whom the lover's wounded heart appeals against the beloved's tyranny. It evokes the divine court where unrequited suffering and earthly cruelty will finally meet justice.
Etymology
Persian (داور / dāwar), from Middle Persian dādwar ('judge', literally 'law-bearer' or 'justice-giver').
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazals in the compound 'daavar-e-mahshar' to summon the final, inescapable court of divine retribution against the beloved or the cruel world.
Examples
Seek justice before the Daavar of the Day of Reckoning.
No plea could stand before the decree of the just Daavar.