सूरत-पज़ीर

Meaning

Taking shape, assuming form, materializing, or becoming manifest.

Detailed Meaning

'Sūrat-pazīr' refers to something that takes on a recognizable shape, form, or tangible existence. In this couplet, it signifies a portrait that defies depiction, emphasizing that the beloved's transcendent beauty is impossible to materialize into form, frustrating even the master painter Behzad.

Etymology

Compound of Arabic 'ṣūrat' (form, face, appearance) and the Persian active suffix '-pazīr' (from 'pazīruftan', to accept, receive, or take on).

Usage

In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently describes abstract desires, dreams, or portraits that struggle or fail to assume physical reality.

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