Word Meaning
परतवे
partave
hinoun
Meaning
Ray of light, reflection, or radiance (oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a ray, beam of light, reflection, or luminous aura. In the provided couplet, it represents the beloved's radiant presence, without which the assembly—including the candle and the moth—felt hollow and devoid of spiritual illumination. It appears here in the oblique form of 'partav' governed by the postposition 'baghair'.
Etymology
Persian (پرتو - partaw), meaning ray, beam of light, or reflection.
Usage
Commonly employed in classical ghazal to evoke spiritual illumination or the transcendent, glowing radiance of the beloved.
Examples
illuminated by the reflection of the beloved
longing for a single ray of divine light
Synonyms
अक्सकिरणरोशनीताबानी
Related Words
शम्अनूरताबाँजल्वा