Word Meaning
मौजज़न
maujzan
hiadjective
Meaning
Surging, billowing, or undulating like waves.
Detailed Meaning
The compound adjective 'maujzan' describes something that surges, swells, or heaves like ocean waves. In the given couplet, it characterizes flying dust billowing like tidal waves, creating the deceptive illusion of water (a mirage) in a desolate world. It poetically fuses the turbulence of water with the dryness of dust.
Etymology
Compound formed from Arabic 'mauj' (wave, surge) and Persian 'zan' (striking/beating, from 'zadan').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, it is frequently used to evoke an ocean-like tempest of tears, grief, or turbulent dust.
Examples
A sea of sorrow was surging in the heart.
Billowing dust rose across the barren plain.
Synonyms
मुतलातिमतरंगितहिलोरेदार
Related Words
मौजमौज-ख़ेज़तूफ़ान