Word Meaning
सत्ह
sat'h
hinoun
Meaning
Surface, plane, or vast flat expanse of water or ground.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sat'h' signifies an expanse, sheet, or surface layer. In this couplet, it describes a vast and unending sheet of floodwater formed outside the city by the lover's weeping. The term emphasizes an uninterrupted, flat expanse stretching as far as the eye can see.
Etymology
Arabic root s-t-h (س-ط-ح), denoting spreading out, flattening, or a plane surface.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often appears in izafat constructions like 'sat'h-e-aab' (water's surface) or to contrast external superficiality with internal depth.
Examples
a vast surface of water
on the surface of the earth
Synonyms
सतहचादरविस्तार
Related Words
सत्ह-ए-आबसत्हीमुसत्तह