Word Meaning
इंतिक़ाम
intiqam
hinoun
Meaning
Revenge, vengeance, retribution, or retaliation.
Detailed Meaning
The word refers to the act of taking revenge or exacting retribution for an injury or grievance. In the given couplet, the poet playfully speaks of getting even in paradise with the earthly beauties who tormented him in life, imagining them recreated as houris.
Etymology
Arabic اِنْتِقَام (intiqām), verbal noun of form VIII from the root n-q-m (ن ق م), denoting punishment or vengeance.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, intiqam is frequently employed with witty or ironic exaggeration regarding the cruelties of the beloved.
Examples
intiqam-e-ishq (the vengeance of love)
to seek intiqam from fate
Synonyms
बदलाप्रतिशोधक़िसास
Related Words
मुंतक़िमइंतिक़ामीमुकाफ़ात