Word Meaning
इजाज़त
ijaazat
hinoun
Meaning
Permission, leave, consent, or sanction.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'ijaazat' refers to the formal granting of leave, consent, or permission, often begged from an unyielding beloved. In this couplet, the lover ironically seeks the beloved's sanction to complain about torment, offering that hearing the lament might bring pleasure to the cruel beloved.
Etymology
Arabic (إِجَازَة, ijāzah), verbal noun of the root j-w-z (to pass, allow, permit).
Usage
In ghazal conventions, pleading for permission highlights the lover's total subservience to the beloved's whims.
Examples
permission to depart from the lane
permission to voice one's grief
Synonyms
इज़नरज़ापरवानगीहुक्म
Related Words
जाएज़इज़ाज़त-नामा