Word Meaning
परवाना-ज़ार
parwāna-zār
Meaning
A place full of moths; a gathering or swarm of moths.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound formed from 'parwāna' (moth) and the suffix '-zār' (denoting abundance or place). In classical poetics, it describes an expanse or congregation dense with moths eager for self-annihilation. In this verse, Ghalib envisions the leaping wings of the restless flame itself as being transformed into a swarm or dwelling place of moths.
Etymology
Persian: parwānah (moth) + -zār (suffix denoting a place of abundance or collection).
Usage
Used in ghazal poetics as a dramatic metaphor for overwhelming passion, sacrificial longing, and the crowding of lovers around the flame of the beloved.
Examples
a night that turned the candle's court into a swarm of moths
wandering through the flame-lit realm of restless moths