Word Meaning
शाहंशाह
shahenshah
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Emperor; king of kings; supreme sovereign monarch.
Detailed Meaning
A majestic title meaning 'king of kings', traditionally borne by Persian and Mughal monarchs. In classical Urdu verse, it commonly designates the reigning royal patron or, metaphorically, the Divine Sovereign or an imperious beloved. In this couplet, it explicitly refers to the Mughal emperor in whose royal gathering the poet presents his verse.
Etymology
Persian (shāhanshāh, contracted from shāh-i shāhān, meaning 'king of kings').
Usage
Frequently employed in qasidas and courtly ghazals to praise the sovereign patron or symbolize supreme temporal or cosmic power.
Examples
The grace of the emperor illuminated the royal gathering.
No decree could overturn the word of the emperor.
Synonyms
सम्राटबादशाहसुल्तानशहंशाह
Related Words
शाहशाहीशहनशाहीदरबार