Word Meaning
यक-आईना-दार
yak-ā'īna-dār
Meaning
Reflecting completely like a single mirror; an embodiment or reflector of a condition.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'yak' signifies total singularity or completeness, while 'ā'īna-dār' denotes a mirror-bearer or that which reflects. In this couplet, it describes the speaker's entire being ('sarāpā') as acting wholly as an unreserved reflection of shattering or defeat ('shikastan'). The imagery portrays the lover as an absolute embodiment of dejection and brokenness.
Etymology
Persian compound: 'yak' (one, singular) + 'ā'īna' (mirror) + 'dār' (holder/bearer, from dāshtan).
Usage
Employed in the ghazal to evoke absolute transparency, passive reception, or becoming a total reflection of inner suffering.
Examples
To be a complete mirror of bewilderment
Entirely reflecting shattering and loss