Word Meaning
सर्व-क़ामत
sarv-qāmat
Meaning
Having a tall, graceful, cypress-like stature or figure.
Detailed Meaning
A compound of Persian 'sarv' (cypress tree) and Arabic 'qāmat' (height or stature). In classical Urdu poetry, it describes the beloved's tall, upright, and elegantly proportioned form. In the couplet, the speaker compares the beloved's cypress-like stature to the turmoil of the Day of Judgment, suggesting that the chaos of Doomsday falls short before such commanding beauty.
Etymology
Persian 'sarv' (cypress) + Arabic 'qāmat' (stature, height)
Usage
A quintessential ghazal trope used to symbolize the beloved's idealized, slender, and overpowering physical grace.
Examples
The arrival of the cypress-statured beloved captivated the entire assembly.
None can rival the poise of that cypress-like figure in grace.