Persian · noun · People & Roles

Asaf-e-Saani

आसफ़-ए-सानी

said aa-saf-e-saa-nee

also written: asaf-e-sani, second asaf

Meaning

'A second Asaf', a poet's praise comparing a wise minister to Solomon's vizier Asaf; emblem of supreme statecraft.

Related words

Asaf bin Barkhiya, the wise vizier of Solomon who brought Sheba's throne in the twinkling of an eye; the byword for the able, learned minister.

The prophet-king Solomon, gifted command over winds, jinn, and the speech of animals.