अज़िय्यत

Meaning

Torment, pain, agony, suffering, or distress.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, aziyyat denotes profound emotional, physical, or spiritual affliction. In the context of this couplet, it captures the melancholic paradox wherein even gladness or cheerfulness feels like agonizing torment to a sorrowful heart.

Etymology

Arabic (أَذِيَّة), derived from the root ء-ذ-ي meaning harm, damage, or hurt.

Usage

It is commonly invoked in ghazals to depict the perpetual, exquisite agony of love and estrangement.

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