Word Meaning
सरोश
sarosh
Meaning
An angel or celestial messenger; the voice of divine inspiration.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Persian and Urdu poetry, Sarosh refers to an angel or the unseen herald (hatif) who brings divine messages, originally rooted in the Zoroastrian divinity Sraosha and later often identified with Jibril (Gabriel). In Ghalib's verse, 'nawa-e-sarosh' signifies the celestial voice of divine inspiration, portraying the poet's act of writing as channelling an angelic dictation from the unseen realm.
Etymology
Persian, derived from Avestan 'Sraosha' (meaning obedience, heedfulness), an angel in Zoroastrian tradition later adopted into Persian Islamic literature.
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical poetry as a metaphor for creative inspiration descending upon the poet from an unseen, celestial source.
Examples
The whisper of Sarosh echoed through the stillness of night.
A verse born not of intellect but the call of Sarosh.