Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art
Andaz-e-Bayan
अंदाज़-ए-बयान
said an-DAAZ-e-ba-YAAN
also written: Andaze Bayan,Andaz-e-Bayaan
Meaning
A poet's distinctive manner or style of expression — the characteristic way he frames and delivers his thought.
Literally: manner of expression
See it in the verse
Andaz-e-Bayan in Iqbal’s couplets
Andaz-e-bayan garche bahut shokh nahin hai
Shayad ki utar jaye tere dil mein meri baat
Shayad ki utar jaye tere dil mein meri baat
Though my manner of saying it is not especially dazzling — perhaps, even so, my words may sink into your heart.
Humility · Love
Aaj bhi ho jo Baraheem ka iman paida
Aag kar sakti hai andaz-e-gulistan paida
Aag kar sakti hai andaz-e-gulistan paida
Even today, if the faith of Abraham were born again, the fire itself could be made to bloom like a garden.
Courage · Adversity · Hope
Related words
ARABIC
Bayan
The branch of rhetoric dealing with simile, metaphor and metonymy — the modes of expressing one meaning in varied ways; also, expression or statement in general.
ARABIC
Tarz
Manner, style or mode — the particular fashion in which a poet composes or a tune is set.
ARABIC
Lehja
Tone, accent or inflection — the distinctive voice and pitch of a poet's diction or a speaker's delivery.