Word Meaning
ज़ुमरे
zumre
Meaning
Group, class, or company of people (oblique form).
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'zumra' denotes a class, company, or assembly sharing a common trait. In this couplet, it refers specifically to the fold of flawed or deficient individuals ('naqis'), from whose company the poet entreats fate to exclude him. The word appears in its oblique singular form 'zumre' because it is governed by the postposition 'se'.
Etymology
Arabic (زُمْرَة zumrah), meaning a troop, company, or crowd.
Usage
Frequently used in classical ghazal to delineate social or spiritual distinctions, contrasting the poet's unique station against the crowd of rivals or orthodox ascetics.
Examples
Do not count me in the category of false lovers.
He remains separate from the company of worldly minds.