पर्दा-संज

Meaning

A musician, singer, or one who tunes and plays musical modes.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian compound formed from 'parda' (musical note, tune, or fret) and 'sanj' (from 'sanjidan', to weigh or measure). It poetically denotes a singer, minstrel, or composer who intones a melody. In this couplet, it describes the lips refusing to play or chant a melody begging for quarter ('al-amaan').

Etymology

Persian: 'parda' (musical mode/fret) + 'sanj' (present stem of 'sanjīdan', to weigh, measure, compose).

Usage

Used in classical Urdu poetry as a sophisticated musical metaphor for someone expressing a sentiment or song.

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