Word Meaning
हम-बज़्म
ham-bazm
Meaning
A fellow guest; companion sharing the same gathering or assembly.
Detailed Meaning
The compound denotes someone who shares the same gathering, banquet, or assembly with another. In this couplet, it highlights the good fortune of those seated beside the beloved in an intimate gathering, contrasting sharply with the speaker's own painful exclusion. It evokes the privilege of proximity to the beloved in classical courtly and poetic scenes.
Etymology
Persian: compound of 'ham' (co-, sharing) and 'bazm' (banquet, assembly).
Usage
A frequent trope in ghazal poetry used by the lover to voice envy towards rivals who enjoy intimate company with the beloved.
Examples
Blessed are those who are fellow guests in that luminous assembly.
He watched from afar while his rivals sat as fellow guests.