Word Meaning
क़ाबू
qābū
hinoun
Meaning
Control, hold, grasp, power, or dominion over something.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'qābū' signifies authority, command, or the physical and emotional hold one entity has over another. In this verse, it evokes the overpowering grip of autumn and debility that has taken possession of the speaker. It often highlights the tension between surrender and resistance against fate or passion.
Etymology
Turkic origin, borrowed into Urdu through Persian.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it is most often used negatively to depict the lover's inability to restrain tears, grief, or the wayward heart.
Examples
Dil par qābū na rahā (Lost control over the heart)
Hāl-e-dil qābū se bāhar ho gayā (The heart's state went beyond control)
Synonyms
वशबसनियंत्रणइख़्तियार
Related Words
बेक़ाबूइख़्तियारक़ब्ज़ा