Word Meaning
सैय्यारा
saiyyara
Meaning
A planet, wandering star, or revolving celestial body.
Detailed Meaning
Literally denoting a wanderer, in traditional astronomy and poetry it refers to a planet moving through the heavens. In this couplet, it represents the revolving celestial sphere whose movement (gardish) is traditionally believed to govern human fate. The lover's lament is likened to the ominous, creaking music produced by the cosmic turn of this ill-fated planet.
Etymology
Arabic (سَيَّارَة), from the triconsonantal root s-y-r (س-ي-ر), conveying the meaning of walking, journeying, or moving.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is frequently combined with 'gardish' to evoke adverse planetary revolutions that bring suffering upon the lover.
Examples
the adverse movement of the planet
the orbit of wandering spheres