Word Meaning
ब-जुज़
ba-juz
Meaning
Except, besides, save for, other than.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'ba-juz' functions as a preposition denoting exclusion or exception, meaning 'apart from' or 'with the exception of'. In this couplet, it emphasizes that in the fierce tempest of Doomsday, nothing of the dust of lovers remains except the elevated flight of their ardent, proud longing. It serves to isolate and highlight the sole enduring essence of love against absolute ruin.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from the preposition 'ba-' (by, with) and 'juz' (except, other than).
Usage
Frequently used in the ghazal tradition to frame assertions of absolute devotion or singular loss by excluding all other possibilities.
Examples
Nothing remained in the desolate chamber save the sorrow of separation.
Who understands the weeping heart, except the morning breeze?