Word Meaning
सुलैमाँ-जाह
Sulaimān-jāh
Meaning
Having the majesty, rank, or grandeur of King Solomon; august and exalted.
Detailed Meaning
This compound adjective signifies someone possessing the lofty dignity, authority, and splendor associated with King Solomon (Sulayman). In Ghalib's verse, it serves as an exalted panegyric epithet praising the Mughal emperor, asserting that legendary Persian monarchs cannot compare to his royal stature. It represents quintessential courtly rhetoric used to magnify the sovereign's divine dignity.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'Sulaimān' (Solomon) and Persian 'jāh' (dignity, rank, magnificence).
Usage
Frequently employed in classical Urdu and Persian qasidas as a laudatory royal epithet to elevate patrons above legendary monarchs.
Examples
That ruler of Solomon-like majesty who held sway over the world.
In the royal court, all bowed before the sovereign of exalted rank.