Word Meaning
मुजस्सम
mujassam
Meaning
Embodied, personified, incarnate, or having a tangible physical form.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetics, 'mujassam' denotes something abstract being made corporeal, visible, or tangible. In this couplet, 'jaan mujassam' suggests life or spirit made fully incarnate, arguing that the beloved's speech alone is life-giving enough to rival the miracles of Jesus. It conveys absolute personification of an essence or quality.
Etymology
Arabic (مُجَسَّم), passive participle of 'jassama' (to give body to), from the root j-s-m (ج-س-م) meaning body or mass.
Usage
Commonly forms an izafat construct such as 'husn-e-mujassam' or 'jaan-e-mujassam' to portray the beloved as an ideal virtue incarnate.
Examples
Husn-e-mujassam (Beauty personified)
Dard mujassam ho gaya (Pain became embodied)