सैली

Meaning

A slap, cuff, or blow given with the open hand.

Detailed Meaning

Refers to a slap across the face or cheek, traditionally associated with physical discipline by a master. In the quoted couplet, the violent buffeting of a sea wave (lutma-e-mouj) is likened to the instructive slap of an educator, implying that adversity serves as an instrument of enlightenment.

Etymology

Persian (سیلی - sīlī)

Usage

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, it frequently appears in the construct 'saili-e-ustaad' to symbolize the painful yet beneficial trials of learning and destiny.

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