उल्लाह

Meaning

God; of God (element in Arabic compound names).

Detailed Meaning

In Arabic, 'Ullah' represents the divine name Allah in a genitive construct (idāfah), signifying 'of God'. In this couplet, it occurs as an integral component of the poet Mirza Ghalib's real name, Asadullah Khan (meaning 'Lion of God'). The verse is a self-elegy in which the poet ironically mourns his own demise.

Etymology

Arabic: Allāh (God), preceded by the nominative case-vowel (-u).

Usage

In classical ghazal, it primarily surfaces as the terminal element in Muslim personal names, religious compounds, and traditional formulas.

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