गरीबुल

Meaning

Stranger far from home; an exile (as part of ghareeb-ul-watan).

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, the word occurs as the first part of the Arabic genitive compound 'ghareeb-ul-watan' (غریب الوطن), which refers to an exile, traveller, or person living far from their native land. The poet depicts these homesick exiles finally returning to their birthplace, affirming that no matter how alluring the beloved's lane or heaven itself might be, home remains home.

Etymology

Arabic: 'gharīb' (غریب - strange, foreign, exile) + 'al' (ال - the definite article).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, compounds beginning with 'ghareeb-ul' (such as ghareeb-ul-watan or ghareeb-ul-diyar) evoke the melancholic alienation and homesickness of an exile or wanderer.

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