ग़ैरों

Meaning

Strangers, outsiders, or rivals (plural oblique).

Detailed Meaning

In Urdu poetry, 'ghair' primarily designates any person other than the lover and the beloved, often taking the role of rivals, strangers, or mere outsiders. In this couplet by Mir, 'ghairon' refers to the undifferentiated mass of common outsiders or rivals, with whom the beloved has dismissively lumped the speaker despite all his selfless devotion.

Etymology

Arabic origin from 'ghayr' (غیر), meaning 'other', 'different', or 'stranger'.

Usage

In classical ghazal tradition, 'ghair' is conventionally contrasted with 'apne' and frequently denotes the favored rivals who enjoy the beloved's attention.

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