Word Meaning
सुस्त-रौ
sust-rau
hiadjective
Meaning
Slow-paced, moving sluggishly, or walking with a slow gait.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, 'sust-rau' describes an entity or traveler moving at a sluggish or languid pace. In this couplet, it conveys the seemingly slow, labored progression of the starry heavens across the path of love, compared vividly to a weary traveler walking with blistered feet.
Etymology
Persian compound of 'sust' (slow, weak, slack) and 'rau' (from 'raftan', to go or walk).
Usage
Frequently juxtaposed with 'tez-rau' (fast-moving) in ghazals to evoke the tortuous delay of time or the exhaustion of the lover on love's path.
Examples
A slow-paced caravan trudging across the dunes.
The slow-paced traveler worn out by the arduous journey.
Synonyms
सुस्त-रफ़्तारमंदगामीआहिस्ता-रौ
Related Words
सुस्तीतेज़-रौराह-रौरफ़्तार