ख़्वाजगी

Meaning

Mastership, lordship, chieftainship, or the position of being a master.

Detailed Meaning

In classical poetry, 'khwaajagi' denotes the status, rank, or power of being a lord, merchant, or master ('khwaajah'). In this couplet, it highlights the irony of fate granting mastership to those who lack the basic decency and empathy required to treat servants and subordinates well ('banda-parvari').

Etymology

Persian: derived from 'khwājah' (master, gentleman, lord) combined with the Persian abstract noun suffix '-gī'.

Usage

Frequently juxtaposed in the ghazal with words like 'bandagi' (servitude) to contrast undeserved authority with helpless devotion.

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