Word Meaning
इत्तिफ़ाक़ात
Ittifāqāt
Meaning
Coincidences, unforeseen occurrences, or accidental events of fate.
Detailed Meaning
Plural of 'ittifāq', it denotes random occurrences, sudden happenings, or unexpected twists of fate. In the couplet, the speaker attributes the sudden decline or change in their personal condition to the unpredictable whims and accidents of fortune rather than disloyalty. It reflects the fatalistic idea of human vulnerability before worldly chance.
Etymology
Arabic; plural of 'ittifāq' (اتفاق), derived from the root w-f-q (و-ف-ق) denoting conformity, agreement, and by extension, chance occurrence.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, it is often employed to depict the arbitrary and uncontrollable blows of fate (gardish-e-ayyām).
Examples
These are merely coincidences of time, do not be sorrowful.
Life is nothing but a collection of random occurrences.