Word Meaning

सुख़न-तराज़ी

sukhan-tarāzī

hinoun

Meaning

Eloquent verse-making, poetic craftsmanship, or the ornate embellishment of speech.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to the art of embellishing words, rhetorical skill, or fine poetic composition. In this couplet, it highlights the poet's supreme artistic mastery and eloquence, which outshines others and leaves an indelible mark upon people's hearts.

Etymology

Persian compound: sukhan (speech/discourse) + tarāzī (from tarāzīdan, meaning to adorn, arrange, or carve).

Usage

Commonly used in classical ghazals (often in the maqta) where the poet boasts of their own stylistic elegance and linguistic flair.

Examples

His poetic craft left the entire literary assembly spellbound.

True poetry demands deep sentiment alongside mere linguistic ornament.

Synonyms

शाइरीफ़साहतबलाग़तकलाम-गोई

Related Words

सुख़न-वरसुख़न-फ़हमसुख़न-गोई
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