Word Meaning
यक-फ़ज़ा
yak-faza
Meaning
A single space or expanse; the brief span of an opening.
Detailed Meaning
In classical poetry, this compound indicates the dimensional measure or extent of a single open space. In the given couplet, it describes the opening or breadth of a smile ('yak-faza-e-khanda'), suggesting that the entire vastness of both worlds amounts to nothing more than the minor, fleeting opening of lips in laughter. It functions philosophically to minimize worldly grandeur against momentary illusion.
Etymology
Compound of Persian 'yak' (one, single) and Arabic 'fazā' (open space, expanse, atmosphere).
Usage
Used in classical ghazal to philosophically scale down cosmic expanse to the dimensions of a single fleeting human expression.
Examples
The world is measured by a single space of yearning.
Both worlds collapsed into a single space of sighing.