Word Meaning
ब-अर्ज़
ba-arz
hiprepositional phrase
Meaning
In width, extent, or laid out as an expanse
Detailed Meaning
A compound adverbial phrase meaning 'in width', 'in breadth', or 'in an unfurled presentation'. In this couplet, it characterizes the unfolding or breadth of the carpet of existence ('bisaat-e-wajood'), aligning directly with the textile metaphor of warp and weft ('taar-o-pood').
Etymology
Compound of Persian preposition 'ba' (by, in, to) and Arabic '‘arḍ' (width, breadth, or presentation).
Usage
In classical poetry, it is used either mathematically to denote dimensions (contrasted with 'tool' / length) or poetically to suggest an expanse laid bare.
Examples
ba-arz-e-hasti (in the vast extent of being)
ba-arz-e-shauq (in the display or breadth of longing)
Synonyms
चौड़ाई मेंविस्तार मेंफैलाव में
Related Words
अर्ज़तूलबिसाततार-ओ-पूद