Word Meaning
सरज़मीं
sarzameen
hinoun, feminine
Meaning
Land, country, territory, or native soil.
Detailed Meaning
Literally refers to a stretch of land, realm, or native soil. In classical Urdu poetry, it frequently denotes the beloved's domain, the homeland, or metaphoric soil of the heart. In this couplet, it designates the fertile or barren emotional ground in which the seed of love was planted.
Etymology
Persian compound formed from 'sar' (head, surface, extremity) and 'zamin' (earth, ground).
Usage
Frequently invoked in ghazals to represent emotional attachment to the homeland, the beloved's territory, or an internal landscape where passions take root.
Examples
Salutations to the sacred dust of this land.
No flower of desire ever bloomed upon this land.
Synonyms
ज़मीनवतनदीयारमुल्क
Related Words
तुख़्मगुलशगुफ़्तगीख़ाक