Word Meaning
मसीहा
Masīhā
Meaning
The Messiah (Jesus); a healer, savior, or one who brings dead back to life.
Detailed Meaning
Literally refers to Jesus Christ, known in Islamic and poetic tradition for raising the dead with his miraculous breath. In this couplet, it highlights an exquisite hyperbole: the beloved's lips are so extraordinarily life-giving that even the miracle-working Messiah feels eclipsed and finds life difficult. Figuratively, it denotes an ultimate healer or savior.
Etymology
Arabic Masīḥ (مسيح), originally from Aramaic/Hebrew Māshīaḥ, via Persian.
Usage
In classical ghazal, the beloved is often portrayed as a Masiha whose mere breath or arrival can restore the dying lover back to life.
Examples
No doctor or messiah could cure the malady of the heart.
The lover awaited his messiah till the final breath.