आरमीदगी

Meaning

Repose, rest, tranquility, stillness, or peace of mind.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'āramīdagī' refers to a state of calm, quiet rest, or cessation of struggle. In this couplet, it represents a state of passive repose or complacency for which the poet feels legitimately censured, contrasting his inaction with the mocking dawn of the homeland.

Etymology

Persian, formed from the past participle 'āramīdah' (آرامیدہ, rested/calmed) of the verb 'āramīdan' (آرامیدن, to rest or find peace) with the abstract noun suffix '-gī'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, it is frequently contrasted with 'iztirāb' (restlessness), functioning either as a desired spiritual sanctuary or as reprehensible complacency.

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