Word Meaning
अबस
abas
hiadverb
Meaning
In vain, futilely, uselessly, without purpose or rhyme.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'abas' denotes futility, pointlessness, or doing something entirely in vain. In this verse, it underlines how mortals are defamed needlessly and unjustly for exercising an autonomy they never actually possessed.
Etymology
Arabic origin ('abath), meaning idle, useless, or done in vain.
Usage
Frequently deployed by ghazal poets to evoke existential helplessness, futile longing, and the vain nature of human striving against destiny.
Examples
All striving in love proved to be in vain.
Do not shed tears uselessly over departed days.
Synonyms
फ़िज़ूलबेकारलाहासिलव्यर्थ
Related Words
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