Persian · noun · People & Roles

Gabr-o-Tarsa

गब्र-ओ-तर्सा

Meaning

The Zoroastrian and the Christian, a poetic pairing for the non-Muslim others in Persianate Urdu verse.

Literally: the fire-worshipper and the Christian

Usage & notes

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Related words

A Zoroastrian or fire-worshipper, often used in classical verse for the keeper of the tavern or fire-temple.

To pine and yearn; to be made to long without fulfilment.