Word Meaning
रू-ब-मस्जिद
rū-ba-masjid
hiadverb
Meaning
Facing the mosque; turned or directed towards the mosque.
Detailed Meaning
A Persian adverbial compound meaning 'facing or oriented towards the mosque'. In Mir's couplet, it describes the direction of the beloved's intoxicating glance, which penetrates the sanctity of the place of worship. The effect is so overwhelming that even the stern ascetic emerges utterly intoxicated from the prayer niche.
Etymology
Persian compound: 'rū' (face/direction) + 'ba' (to/towards) + Arabic loanword 'masjid' (mosque).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is employed to juxtapose the irresistible power of beauty or love with formal ritualistic piety.
Examples
turned facing the mosque in quiet prayer
a stray glance cast towards the mosque
Synonyms
मस्जिदोन्मुखरू-ब-क़िब्लासू-ए-मस्जिद
Related Words
मेहराबज़ाहिदमस्जिदरू-ब-रू