Word Meaning
क़ज़िया
qaziya
hinoun
Meaning
Dispute, quarrel, feud, or a troublesome and contentious affair.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu, 'qaziya' denotes a dispute, brawl, litigation, or an entangled, troublesome situation. In classical verse, it frequently portrays chaotic conflicts or prolonged strife. In this couplet, it refers to the fierce quarrel and danger that the thorns would have inflicted upon the lover's blistered feet.
Etymology
Arabic قَضِيَّة (qaḍiyyah), originally meaning a matter, judicial decree, lawsuit, or logical proposition, which evolved in Urdu to mean a dispute or hassle.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, 'qaziya' commonly signifies earthly quarrels, fate's vexations, or metaphorical struggles between lover and the harsh world.
Examples
resolving an endless dispute
a bitter quarrel flared up
Synonyms
झगड़ाविवादबखेड़ाफ़साद
Related Words
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