Word Meaning
बैज़ा-आसा
baiza-aasa
hiadjective
Meaning
Like an egg; resembling an egg or an enclosed shell.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective formed from Arabic 'baizah' (egg) and Persian suffix '-asa' (resembling). In Ghalib's verse, it characterizes the cage as an eggshell that restricts a bird's feathers and keeps it unhatched. Liberation from this enclosure is envisioned as hatching into a brand-new life.
Etymology
Arabic 'bayḍah' (egg) + Persian '-āsā' (resembling, like)
Usage
A rare poetic metaphor used to describe embryonic entrapment or claustrophobic enclosure.
Examples
trapped baiza-aasa in the dark corner of confinement
a fragile existence, baiza-aasa, waiting to break into flight
Synonyms
बैज़ा-मानंदअंडानुमाअंडे-जैसा
Related Words
बैज़ाक़फ़सआसाबाल-ओ-पर