Word Meaning
कम-फ़ुर्सती
kam-fursatī
Meaning
Shortness of time, lack of leisure, or transience of life.
Detailed Meaning
The compound denotes a state of having little time, respite, or leisure. In classical poetry, it often metaphorically reflects the brief and fragile nature of human existence. In this couplet, it characterizes the fleeting gathering of the mortal world, where people are granted too brief an interval to truly stay or converse.
Etymology
Compound formed from Persian 'kam' (scant, little) and Arabic 'fursat' (leisure, opportunity), with the Persian abstract suffix '-ī'.
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, it is a favored trope for expressing the fleetingness of mortal existence and the lack of opportunity to fully indulge in love.
Examples
grief over the scant leisure of life
the brief assembly of those with little time