बजान

Meaning

In or to the soul; striking directly at life itself.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian prepositional compound combining the prefix 'ba' (upon, in, to) and 'jaan' (life, spirit). In Ghalib's verse, it modifies the lightning that falls directly upon the soul or vitality of one's courage. It conveys a catastrophe or suffering that pierces the core of one's inner endurance.

Etymology

Persian: preposition 'ba' (به, upon/in/to) + noun 'jān' (جان, life/soul).

Usage

Frequently used in classical ghazals to intensify the fatal or deep spiritual penetration of grief and passion.

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