Word Meaning
क़दर
qadar
hinoun
Meaning
Extent, degree, measure, amount; also worth, value, or appreciation.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'qadar' primarily conveys the sense of measure, magnitude, or degree, as well as prestige, value, and dignity. In the given couplet, it appears in the idiomatic expression 'is qadar', meaning 'to this extent' or 'so much'. It quantifies the speaker's degree of discernment regarding the beloved's infidelity.
Etymology
Arabic root q-d-r (قَدْر / قَدَر), meaning measure, degree, decree, or value.
Usage
In ghazals, it is widely used as 'is qadar' (to such an extent) to amplify dramatic intensity, or independently to lament unappreciated devotion.
Examples
To this extent cruelty was never expected.
None recognized the worth of a wounded heart.
Synonyms
हदमात्रादर्जावक़अत
Related Words
क़द्रदानक़दर-ओ-क़ीमततक़दीरक़ुदरत