अल्लाह

Meaning

God; also used as an exclamation expressing amazement, irony, or distress.

Detailed Meaning

Denotes the Supreme Being in Islam. In classical Urdu poetry and idiomatic speech, especially when doubled as 'Allah Allah', it frequently serves as an interjection expressing awe, utter dismay, or bitter irony. In this couplet, it acts as a pained exclamation over the tragic irony of being denied even the beloved's cruelty.

Etymology

Arabic: Allāh (الله), derived as a contraction of al- (the) and ilāh (god/deity).

Usage

Frequently deployed in the ghazal as an affective interjection ('Allah Allah') to register peak astonishment, admiration of beauty, or bitter resignation.

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