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Various Sources PodhanEncyclopedia TopicSleep, rest
Various Sources PODHARIYONounEndormir, coucher.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #749general PodhiyaEncyclopedia TopicSleeping
Various Sources PoeEncyclopedia TopicThen
Various Sources POET AND POETRYEncyclopedia TopicThe word sha'ir occurs four times, as-shura and shi'r once in the Koran. The generic term sharru or precentor in Assyria can be traced in the sha'ir or poet-soothsayer of the Arabs. The Assyrian hymn was the shire, and in it we recognize the Hebrew shir (song) and the Arabic shi'r (poetry). The Psalm of David in Assyrian was the zamaru, which equates with the Hebrew zimrah (song) and mizmor (psalm). Certainly the Assyrian shigu or penitential psalm is identical with the shiggaion of the Hebrew and the shajan of the Arabs in origin. Likewise, the allu or wail in Assyrian may be linked up with the Hebrew and Arabic elal and wilwal. Indeed, the Assyrian shidru or recitation may find its cognate in the inshad of the Arabs. Yet scarcely a line has come down to us concerning the hymn of the ancient Arabs, that their songs were appreciated is borne out by an inscription of Ashurbanipal (7th century B.C.), where Arab prisoners toiling for their Assyrian masters whiled away their hours in singing (alili) and music (ninguti), which so delighted the Assyrians that they begged for more.
In Arabia, the Bedouin soul was essentially music loving. Its aspirations, its movements, and its impulses were all reflected in the rhythmic expression of Arabic verse, whose meter could be as short or long as the step of a camel. Let us imagine an Arab Bedouin riding his camel on frequent long journeys across lonely deserts. While the rhythmic beating of the padded hoofs on soft sand breaks the stillness of the air, the rider is sunk deep in recollections of his own past. As he feels excited to share his mood with his "two companions and fellow travelers" there is nothing more natural than that he should start chanting in unison with the movement, which has the sole possession of his entire perception. This unsophisticated outpouring of one's hear in response to an occasional urge took the form of rajaz
Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral PohoEncyclopedia TopicPurity; morning; success; benefit
Various Sources PohoEncyclopedia TopicFlower, morning, light
Various Sources PohopEncyclopedia TopicFlower
Various Sources POHOR (7)NounSAT POHOR. V. EKWIS DaRWAJA.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #966general Pohor (Paho)Encyclopedia TopicSpan of three hours, three hours
Various Sources PohoraEncyclopedia TopicTime, era
Various Sources PohoraEncyclopedia TopicTime, era, period
Various Sources POHOTANounArriver (â destination). "pohota déw né dwar..." (arrivèrent en présence du Seigneur). g. 124.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #750general PokhiEncyclopedia TopicWorshipper
Various Sources PokhiEncyclopedia TopicWorshipper, too much concerned
Various Sources PopEncyclopedia TopicLight, flower, fragrance
Various Sources Pop velaEncyclopedia TopicEarly morning
Various Sources PopatEncyclopedia TopicParrot
Various Sources Por / PohorEncyclopedia TopicA period of three hours
Various Sources PortraEncyclopedia TopicGrandson
Various Sources Pos / PoshEncyclopedia TopicThe month of Pas/Posh; the ninth solar month of the Hindus which usually lasts from 15th December to 15th January
Various Sources PotaEncyclopedia TopicReached, arrived
Various Sources Pota / Pohota / PahotaEncyclopedia TopicReached
Various Sources PotadioEncyclopedia TopicPouch, bag
Various Sources PotamaEncyclopedia TopicAmongst themselves
Various Sources PotaneEncyclopedia TopicHimself, own
Various Sources PotaniEncyclopedia TopicOwn, of self
Various Sources PotanoEncyclopedia TopicOwn, of self
Various Sources PoteEncyclopedia TopicHimself
Various Sources PoteEncyclopedia TopicHimself
Various Sources PothiadaEncyclopedia TopicIn pursuit, following
Various Sources PotiEncyclopedia TopicReached, came, arrived
Various Sources Poti chheEncyclopedia TopicReached, arrived
Various Sources POUCHENounDemander.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #756general POUJANounLouer, respecter, prier, révérer, vénérer. "nito nit ghat pouja kijé.." g. 298.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #751general POURaBNounL'Est. V. 4 Disha.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #914general Prabha / ParbhaEncyclopedia TopicMorning, dawn
Various Sources PrabhatEncyclopedia TopicMorning, dawn
Various Sources PrabhatEncyclopedia TopicMorning
Various Sources PrabhatEncyclopedia TopicEarly morning, dawn, daybreak
Various Sources PRaBHOUNounSeigneur. Mot d'une grande intensité, décrivant le Dieu Eternel. Mot très respectueux.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #752general PrachhatEncyclopedia TopicSin
Various Sources PrachhatEncyclopedia TopicRetnorse, repentance, regret
Various Sources PrachhitEncyclopedia TopicRepentance, sin
Various Sources PrachhitEncyclopedia TopicSin, impurity
Various Sources PradhanEncyclopedia TopicMinister
Various Sources PRaDHANNounMinistres.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #753general PragatEncyclopedia TopicManifest, apparent, see also Pargat
Various Sources PragatiyaEncyclopedia TopicManifested
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