Word Meaning
सर्वत
sarvat
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Wealth, riches, affluence, or material abundance.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'sarvat' denotes worldly wealth, riches, or immense material affluence. In this couplet, it occurs as part of the conventional pairing 'jaah-o-sarvat' (status and wealth), representing the worldly prestige and possessions that the speaker acknowledges as unobtained.
Etymology
Arabic root th-r-w (ثَرْوَة, tharwah), meaning wealth, abundance, or riches.
Usage
It is very commonly joined with 'jāh' (rank/prestige) as 'jāh-o-sarvat' to symbolize the fleeting nature of worldly opulence in contrast to spiritual or poetic integrity.
Examples
a life spent in pursuit of status and wealth
neither riches remain nor the ruler of the realm
Synonyms
दौलतमालज़रअमीरी
Related Words
जाह-ओ-सर्वतसर्वतमंदसर-ओ-सामाँ