Word Meaning
नज़ाअ
niza'
Meaning
Dispute, conflict, contention, or strife.
Detailed Meaning
Niza' or naza' denotes an intense dispute, litigation, or battlefield strife. In the cited verse, it refers to the conceptual arena of conflict and friction where worldly or emotional struggle takes place, the dust of which paradoxically forms the sheen (jauhar) of the mirror. It conveys both an external confrontation and an internal philosophical tension.
Etymology
Arabic (نِزَاع, nizā‘), from the triconsonantal root n-z-‘ (ن-ز-ع), meaning to contest, dispute, or tear away.
Usage
In classical ghazal, it is often employed metaphorically to describe intellectual disagreements, sectarian strife, or the emotional rivalry between the lover and the competitors.
Examples
gard-e-maidaan-e-naza' (the dust of contention's field)
khatm ho daftare-e-naza' (may the record of dispute end)