Word Meaning
मौजा
mauja
hinoun
Meaning
A single wave, ripple, billow, or sudden surge.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to an individual wave, ripple, or sudden burst. In the couplet, as part of the construct 'mauja-e-gul' (a wave of blossoms), it evokes the lush, undulating abundance of flowers perceived in a dream. Upon waking, this splendid floral wave is realized to be merely the rough crisscross impression left on the body by a coarse straw mat.
Etymology
Arabic 'mauj' (wave) adapted into Persian with the suffix '-a' (-ہ) denoting a singular unit or instance.
Usage
Commonly used in compound izafat constructions in classical Urdu poetry to suggest a dynamic surge of spring, emotion, or turmoil.
Examples
mauja-e-bahr (wave of the ocean)
mauja-e-khoon (surge of blood)
Synonyms
लहरतरंगहिलोर
Related Words
मौजमौजा-ए-गुलबहर