Word Meaning
वुसअत
wus'at
hinoun
Meaning
Vastness, expanse, capacity, broad-mindedness, or spaciousness.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'wus'at' refers to breadth, expanse, or the capacity of heart, mind, or space. In this couplet, it combines into 'wus'at-e-mashrab' to denote an expansive, liberal, and tolerant spiritual disposition. It highlights that having such immense internal capacity requires embracing the anguish and solitude of boundless wilderness.
Etymology
Arabic, from the root w-s-ʿ (و-س-ع) meaning spaciousness, capacity, or ampleness.
Usage
Frequently used in the ghazal to contrast the infinite capacity of the lover's heart or sorrow with physical spaces like deserts.
Examples
The vastness of the heart encompasses the desert.
Broad-mindedness is the mark of true dervishes.
Synonyms
कुशादगीफ़राख़ीफैलावविशालता
Related Words
मशरबफ़राख़ीबयाबाँवुसअत-ए-मशरब