Word Meaning
यकसर
yaksar
Meaning
Completely, entirely, altogether, or from one end to the other.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and classical Urdu poetry, 'yaksar' signifies completeness, totality, or doing something from beginning to end without exception. In the cited couplet, it functions adverbially to emphasize that the entire world is brimming over completely with the radiance and manifestation of the divine Beloved. It underscores the absence of any void or exception in this cosmic overflow.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'yak' (one) + 'sar' (head, end, extremity), literally 'from one end to the other' or 'at one stroke'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazal poetry as an intensifier to convey sudden totality, overwhelming presence, or absolute transformation.
Examples
The garden was completely filled with the fragrance of spring.
His heart was altered entirely by the sorrow of separation.
