रोज़-बाज़ार

Meaning

Daily marketplace; a bustling, regular market or trade.

Detailed Meaning

A Persian compound denoting a daily marketplace or continuous commercial trade. In the couplet, it metaphorically signifies a world where love has become an open, mundane market where lovers' sacrifices (their heads) are put on sale, yet genuine buyers of true devotion remain scarce. It portrays the tragic commercialization and devaluation of ultimate passion.

Etymology

Persian: compound of 'roz' (day, daily) and 'bazaar' (market).

Usage

In ghazal tradition, it metaphorically represents the constant, public exposure of suffering where devotion is treated as cheap merchandise.

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