Word Meaning
अरबदा
arbada
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
A noisy quarrel, brawl, strife, or contentious dispute.
Detailed Meaning
In classical literature, 'arbada' denotes a rowdy altercation, contention, or wrangling. In this couplet, it refers specifically to picking a futile quarrel with the moralizing advisor (nāsiḥ). Ghalib suggests that arguing with counsel is pointless when the helpless lover can ultimately only direct frustration upon his own torn collar.
Etymology
Arabic عَرْبَدَة ('arbada), meaning quarrelsome disposition, rowdiness, or drunken brawl.
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazal poetry to characterize turbulent, unavailing disputes between the impassioned lover and moralistic figures like the advisor or rival.
Examples
arbada-e-nāsiḥ (quarrel with the counselor)
arbada-o-jang (strife and conflict)
Synonyms
झगड़ातकरारहुज्जतफ़साद
Related Words
अरबदा-जोनासेहतहम्मुल