इख़्तिलात

Meaning

Mingling, social intercourse, intimacy, or association with others.

Detailed Meaning

In classical Urdu poetry, ikhtilat refers to social interaction, mixing with people, or romantic and friendly intimacy. In this couplet, it represents the speaker's lost capacity and inclination to socialize or bond, caused by absolute physical and emotional debility. The poet's exhaustion is so profound that even the tender imprint of love feels like an unbearable burden.

Etymology

Arabic (إِخْتِلَاط / ikhtilāṭ), verbal noun from the root خ-ل-ط (kh-l-ṭ), meaning 'to mix' or 'to mingle'.

Usage

In the ghazal tradition, ikhtilat often denotes the desire for romantic communion or, conversely, ascetic withdrawal from worldly interaction.

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