Word Meaning
उज़्र-आफ़रीन
'Uzr-āfrīn
Meaning
Creating, producing, or serving as a valid excuse or justification.
Detailed Meaning
A compound adjective meaning that which produces or provides an excuse or defense. In classical Urdu poetry, it usually characterizes the beloved's captivating beauty, which itself justifies the lover's sinful obsession. In this verse, the friend's irresistible charm is depicted as the ultimate, self-evident defense for the 'crime of love' at Judgment Day.
Etymology
Compound of Arabic 'uzr (عذر, excuse/plea) and Persian āfrīn (آفرین, creating/producing, agentive stem of āfarīdan).
Usage
Employed poetically to suggest that divine or earthly judgment against the lover is rendered void by the overwhelming beauty of the beloved.
Examples
beauty serving as an excuse
the justification for the crime of desire