Word Meaning
मर्द-आज़मा
mard-aazma
hiadjective
Meaning
Testing a man's courage, strength, or mettle; challenging valor.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian compound functioning as an adjective, referring to something that puts an individual's courage, fortitude, or resolve to the ultimate test. In this couplet, it qualifies 'baada' (wine), describing a potent draught so fierce that it tests the true endurance and spiritual mettle of the lover.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'mard' (man) and 'āzmā' (present stem of 'āzmūdan', meaning to test or examine).
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently qualifies trials of passion, battlefields, or potent wine that challenge the spiritual and emotional resolve of the seeker.
Examples
A peril so fierce it became a trial of valor.
Pour out that spirit-testing cup once more.
Synonyms
हिम्मत-आज़माताक़त-आज़माइम्तिहान-तलब
Related Words
आज़माइशमर्दमर्दानगी