Word Meaning
मंसब
mansab
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
An official rank, high post, dignity, or station.
Detailed Meaning
Mansab denotes an official rank, dignity, or assigned post, famously used in medieval Indo-Persian courtly administrations. In this couplet, it represents the dignified station or office held by the speaker in the garden, contrasting with degrading servitude in a cage.
Etymology
Arabic مَنْصِب (manṣib), from the root ن-ص-ب (n-ṣ-b), meaning to erect, appoint, or establish.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, mansab is frequently used to contrast worldly or courtly status with spiritual station or the trials of passion.
Examples
appointed to a noble station
the rank of love
Synonyms
ओहदारुत्बापदवीदरजा
Related Words
मंसबदारमंसबीख़िदमतमर्तबा