सद-रंग

Meaning

Of a hundred colors; multi-hued, variegated, having countless aspects or forms.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'sad-rang' literally denotes 'a hundred colors' and metaphorically signifies endless diversity, mutability, or kaleidoscopic variety. In this verse, it describes the mirror of vanity and worldly illusion, emphasizing how existence displays myriad tempting hues and diversions before vanishing into regret.

Etymology

Persian compound formed from 'sad' (hundred) and 'rang' (color, hue, manner).

Usage

Commonly used in ghazals to depict the ephemeral, dazzling, and multifaceted illusions of the material world or the Beloved's charm.

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